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 Under the sea....... |
2 Viale Gadio Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 02 88 46 57 50 http://www.acquariocivico.mi.it/ |
The building was constructed for the International Exposition of 1906 and designed by Architect Sebastiano Locati. In Liberty style, the Station houses forms and decorations of an aquatic theme in "Maiolica". Damaged in 1943, during the war, the building remains intact thanks to diverse restorations. At the borders of Sempione Park (which reflect the architectural symmetry), rises the Civic Arena. One of the oldest in the world, the Aquarium houses 36 tanks with 100 species of aquatic animals: fish, shellfish, molluscs, spiny invertebrates represent the Mediterranean, the Italian fresh-water fauna, and the tropical water animals. In the posterior gardens, currently under reconstruction, Milanese aquatic environments have been reconstructed, including the surging fountain, the pond, the spring, the marsh, the hollow and the courtyard. The media library and library, dedicated to aquatic science, offer 10,000 books, 14,500 extracts, 718 periodicals, 250 videocassettes, 600 slides, and scholarly collections on fish and molluscs. Institute publications, scientific journal: "Quaderni della stazione idrobiologica di Milano". There are specific educational activities organized for scholars. Special interest: "Malacologica" Collection with over 35,000 samples. Admission: free. Currently under restoration, it will be reopened to the public in 2006. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Where the imperial games took place |
5 Via Vigna Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
The Circus was the major building In Roman cities and invested with military importance. In northern Italy, only Aquileia and Milan - both imperial cities - had one. The Circus was the only opportunity the emperor had of showing himself to the people and of receiving honours and homage. Milan's Roman circus occupied a vast area between what are now Via del Torchio, Via Cappuccio, Corso Magenta, Via Brisa and Via Morigi. It was 450 metres long by 80 metres wide and probably built by Emperor Maximian in the 4th c. AD in the wide bed of the river Nirone next to the imperial district. Today, only a few blocks of the foundations of the stands remain (found in the cellars of some houses in Via Cappuccio and Via Morigi) and some parts of the hollow brick and pebble conglomerate elevations in Via Vigna. The nucleus of the square tower used as a bell-tower in the Monastero Maggiore has been recognised as Roman. This was one of the two towers that closed the body at the head of the Circus from which the 2 wheeled chariots taking part in races exited. The bracket with acanthus leaf decorations seen on one side of the tower is all that remains of the decorations of the Roman building. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Underneath the arches! |
Piazza Cavour Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
This gate, part of the 12th-century walls of the city, were reinforced and embellished by Azzone Visconti (1330-39), and consists of two arches flanked by towers. In the 15th century it was partially demolished and incorporated into other buildings, and then restored in 1861. It was further restored in 1931 with architectural changes. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Archbishop's house |
2 Piazza Fontana Milan, Milan 20122 Italy |
The Archbishop's palace was designed, in its present forms, by Pellegrini, from 1565 on, commissioned by Carlo Borromeo. The central nucleus of the building is the inner courtyard, onto which opened the homes of the cathedral's clerics. Characterized by the disciplined style of 16th century Lombard architecture, it represents one of the examples that was most often imitated in the 17th century as a model of monumental courtyards. Pellegrini also designed the two portals opening onto Via Arcivescovado and Via delle Ore, while the monumental façade facing Piazza Fontana was built by Piermarini in the last decades of the 18th century. The complex also includes the decagonal stable building, one of the most sophisticated and complex 16th century buildings. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Jesuit college |
11 Corso Venezia Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 78 3941 http://www.seminario.milano.it |
Commissioned by Carlo Borromeo in 1564, construction of the Seminary was begun by Seregni and Pellegrini in the 16th century, and was finished by Aurelio Trezzi and Fabio Mangone, under the direction of Cardinal Federico Borromeo in the early years of the 17th century. The austere, disciplined style, based on rigorously classical canons, represents the architectural expression of the rulings of the Council of Trent. The façade, of which just the highly theatrical portal remains, was built to a design by Francesco Maria Richini in 1635. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Triumphal gate |
Piazza Sempione Milan, Milan 20121 Italy |
With the fortifications for Castello Sforzesco destroyed in 1801 under Napoleon's instructions, a large space was created for the Piazza Sempione but a monumental construction was also required to mark the entrance to the city. The arch was begun in 1807 in honour of Napoleon and only finished in 1838 (for the occasion of the coronation of Ferdinando I as King of Lombardy-Venetia.) by the neoclassical architect Luigi Cagnola, inspired by Settimo Severo's arch in Rome. The result was a structure involving three colossal Corinthian columns with isolated customs boxes either side. The arch is made of granite from Baveno and adorned with marble from Crevola di Ossola, surmounted by the famous 'sestiga della pace' (the work of Abbondio Sangiorio) and by four statues of victorious men on horseback. On the trabeation the four rivers of Lombardy-Venetia are featured: the Po, the Ticino, the Adige and the Tagliamento) surrounded by bas-reliefs that feature episodes from the Restoration. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Church |
100 Via Vallazze Milan 20131 Italy +39 022362719 |
Christianity began to spread through Armenia at the beginning of the 2nd century but it was Saint Gregory also known as the Illuminator, who was the real great apostle of Christianity 295 and 325. He overcame paganism and gave the church its hierarchical structure with Catholicism at its head. Today the majority of Armenians belong to the National Armenian church with its own particular characteristics, doctrines and disciplines. It recognizes the existence of two natures in Jesus Christ (even though nominally there is only one), it affirms that the Holy Spirit is of the Father and not the Son, it denies Extreme Unction and Purgatory (simply praying for the dead), and it refutes the jurisdiction of the Pope in Rome, especially his doctrinal authority Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The walls of Roman Milan |
15 Corso Magenta Cortile del Civico Museo Archeologico Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 8645 0011 |
In the 4th c. AD, Emperor Maximian made two expansions to the 1st c. BC Roman walls to encircle two new areas of the city. The most complete section of the addition to the walls on the west side can be seen in the garden of the Archaeological Museum (the ex-Monastero Maggiore). Here you can see the Asperto tower (named after the 9th c.Bishop Ansperto who was considered for centuries to have had it built) made from a pebble based cement and brick lining. It has 24 sides and is probably still as high as it was originally (17 metres). It is one of the few visible Roman monuments that has remained whole to the present day. A second, square tower stands in the museum's courtyard that was renovated in the Middle Ages. It was turned into the bell-tower for the monastery. It was also one of the two towers in the body of the construction at one end of the Roman circus from where the 2-wheeled chariots exited in races during the Imperial era. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Historic bank |
3 Piazza Tommaso Edison Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) http://www.bancaditalia.it/ |
Designed by Luigi Broggi between 1907 and 1912, this building is characterized by a monumental style with a markedly nationalistic decorative, rhetoric flavour. Built in cooperation with Giuseppe Nava, in line with the culture of the Brera Arts Academy at which Broggi was a professor, this building was one of the first to be constructed in this area of the city that would eventually become the business district. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Splendid Romanic church |
15 Piazza Sant'Ambrogio Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 8645 0895 http://santambrogio-basilica.it/ |
The basilica of St. Ambrogio is the 'symbolic' church of the city which was originally built in 379 on the tombs of St. Gervasio and St. Protasio. A presbytery and a monastery have also been built on this site in the course of centuries, which have seen different constructions up to the end of the twelth century, including the construction of the Canonici bell tower (on the right) and the older one of the Monaci (on the left of the facade). The Romanesque facade is one of the greatest examples of Lombard period architecture. The interior is made up of a long body with three aisles which open on to secondary spaces and extremely interesting chapels. The chapels date back to the later time of the Sforzo dynasty (end of the 15th century and early 16th century). The presbytery and cloisters of the convent are built according to a design by Bramante. Also to be noted are the ciborium, the gold altar and paleochristian mosaics. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Early Christian church founded by Ambrogio |
Piazza San Nazaro in Brolo Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turisfico) |
This monument of notable importance can be found on one of the radial roads which leads from the city centre towards the outskirts of the city. St. Nazaro church, the old Basilica Apostolorum which dates from the year 382, is one of the oldest in Milan and has preserved some relics from the apostles. The church was rebuilt after the fire in 1075 using the old structure, and was transformed according to the wishes of Carlo Borromeo in 1571. The next few centuries saw a few structutal changes and it was then restored to how it is today by Enrico Villa from 1946 to 1963. The Greek cross design is typical of a Christian martyrium with Eastern influences. There are many archeological remains and artistic works in the church from epigraphs from the fifth century to Renaissance works and neoclassical arrangements. The Trivulzio chapel was added on the facade of the old church in 1512, forming a sort of vestibule directly leading to the nave. It has an octagonal interior and a square exterior, intended by Gian Giacomo Trivulzio to be a family mausoleum, it was started by Bramantino and completed by Cristoforo Lombardo in 1550. According to recent studies, the extreme simplicity of the interior is due to the wishes of the designers and owners and not to the churches poor fortunes, as was once thought. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient early Christian church |
40 Corso di Porta Ticinese Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 8940 4129 |
Built outside the Roman city walls, near the ampitheatre from which it has taken most of its salvage materials, this extremely old religious building is of great importance not only for art history but also for all sacred Western Christian architecture. It can be compared to San Vitale of Ravenna and the Aquisgrana cathedral. It went through numerous renovations through the end of the fourth century and the beginning of the fifth century, and today has a sixteenth century style in features such as the dome. There are also features left over from the early Christian era such as the main building, the four towers, some lateral chapels and the foundations formed of enormous blocks taken from other Roman sites. The interior walls were probably covered by marble lower down and by mosaics higher up depicting sacred scenes and saints. On the right there is a stupendous rectangular portal from the Roman era which leads to the chapel of Sant'Aquilino, which is octagonal and holds a tomb with the remains of St. Lorenzo and St. Ippolito. Some say this is an imperial mausoleum. After many interventions in the nineteenth century the church was restored to it's current state between 1937 and 1938. There is a legend that the chapel was built by Galla Placidia, and it is thought that she is buried in the tomb on the right of the entrance. Outside there is a statue which is a copy of the statue of Constantine, who was made Emperor in 313, and gave freedom to the cult of Christianity. Also to be noted is the umbrella shaped dome and fragments of early Christian mosaics. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mish-mash of styles |
8 Via Cappuccini Milan, Milan 20122 Italy |
This building that has had a chequered career in terms of critical approval; built by Giulio Ulisse Arata between 1911 and 1914, it represents a mixture of styles. The superb craftsmanship visible in the architectural and decorative elements is due to the high quality of the workmanship of the various famous companies of Milan who worked on it. Notwithstanding the criticism, it remains one of the most innovative and original pieces of architecture from that period. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Suburban residence |
202 Viale Sarca Milan, Milan 20126 Italy |
This rural home has partly conserved the characteristics of a noble residence. The building, designed by an unknown architect, does not reflect a unitary design: it was extended throughout the course of time from the initial structure which dates from the early 15th century. Most of the work took place in the 16th century. There is an interesting display of paintings on the first floor, and the large loggia on the top floor is an unusual architectural solution. The building also underwent two separate restorations in 1910 and 1953. It now belongs to the Pirelli company who use it for meetings and private events. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Rationalist building |
25 Via Roberto Sarfatti Milan, Milan 20136 Italy +39 2 5 8361 http://www.uni-bocconi.it/ |
The building of the private Luigi Bocconi university was designed between 1937-41 by architect Giuseppe Pagano with Gian Giacomo Predeval. Inspired by the plan for the Bauhaus school by Walter Gropius, it is one of the buildings in Milan most influenced by European rationalism. The complex, to which many additions were made after WW2, occupies the entire block between Via Sarfatti and Via Toniolo. It is in the shape of a cross: the arms are used for services and connections, while the ends provide office space and classrooms. The open arrangement of the various sections, the connections between the volumes and the white surfaces marked at regular intervals by square windows lined with lythoceramic tiles divide up the rooms of the university through rational architecture conceived by Pagano as 'service' and as an answer to concrete needs. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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See the stars!!!! |
28 Via Brera Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 72 3201 http://www.mi.astro.it/ |
This observatory is located in an important palace which was built by Francesco Maria Richini from a design by Martino Bassi in 1615. Maria Teresa d'Austria enlarged the building in the seventeenth century. The last restoration took six years and was completed in 1991. Guided visits and conferences are available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Jesuit College |
28 Via Brera Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficioturisfico) |
Originally the seat of the Jesuit College, its construction was initiated in 1571 by Martino Bassi and continued by Francesco Maria Richini in 1615. Successive extensions of the building maintained the style of Richini's design. The building is centered on a monumental courtyard consisting of a double order, with a double staircase opposite the entrance. The façade, in pure Lombard Baroque style, has a portal which was designed by Piermarini in the 18th century. Today it houses the Brera art gallery, the Braidense national library, the Fine Arts Academy and the astronomical observatory. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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20th century masterpiece |
12 Via Moscova Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
This was designed in 1919-1923 by the Studio Barelli-Colonnese, where the young Muzio also worked. The strange name is due to the perplexed reactions that the building aroused after completion. In fact, it is completely different from the architecture of its day, in that it adopts a quiet, abstract, geometric form of decoration, in which architectural orders and decor are treated as two-dimensional graphic elements. Despite the criticism at the time, today it is considered a masterpiece of Italian early 20th-century architecture. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Floral motifs abound |
11 Via Vincenzo Bellini Milan, Milan 20126 Italy |
Designed and built between 1904 and 1906 by Alfredo Camapanini, this building is symptomatic of the architect's devotion to the Art Nouveau style. The building is characterized by the lively floral decoration, that reaches its peak in the portal above which two female figures emerge. The wrought iron-work was made by the famous company Mazzucotelli-Englemann. Feature of interest: The interiors of the hall and porter's office where the original decorations are preserved. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Rock Hard |
7 Via Davide Campari Sesto San Giovanni, Suburbs Milan, Milan 20099 Italy +39 (0)2 7740 4343 (Tourist information) |
Designed and built between 1902 and 1904 by Luigi Perrone, this was one of the first buildings to utilize reinforced concrete. It consists of a compact volume with a central hall surrounded by a series of secondary rooms. The distinguished, elegant façade expresses the importance of the company and the quality of the product. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Luigi Broggi's Project |
20 Via Matteo Bandello Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
This house was designed by Luigi Broggi in 1882-1885 for the Candiani family, renowned manufacturers of terracotta items. The nature of the family business can be seen from the richly decoration façade, which is a remarkable example of how this traditional Lombard building material can be used. The façade, with rich Renaissance-style decorations, has a characteristic angular depression within which the entrance is located. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient Carthusian building |
28 Via Garegnano Milan, Milan 20156 Italy |
This old Carthusian monastery was founded in 1349 by Giovanni Visconti, and was demolished with the destruction of the cloisters in the late sixteenth century for the construction of the Milan-Laghi road. The complex, dedicated to St. Maria Assunta, is still in the middle of the motorway intersection. Few traces are left of the ancient building, which are still visible from part of the intersection, while the monument still retains it's fifteenth and sixteenth century style. The overturned 'T' building is particular, and is the result of the construction of two chapels in the centre (dating from the fifteenth century). There are differing opinions as to who planned the interesting facade, ranging from Alessi or Pellegrini to Seregni. There are also many paintings which date from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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19th Century house |
3 Via Degli Omenoni Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turisfico) |
Built by the sculptor, Leone Leoni between 1562 and 1566 as his Milan residence, this building is famous above all for it's façade, which has eight telamons sculpted in solid stone. The rest of the decoration is highly ornamental and reflects the cultured style of its architect. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Remains of a renaissance building |
Viale Andrea Doria Milan, Milan 20124 Italy |
To the right of the Central Station, at the beginning of Viale Andrea Doria, this is the place to see the remains of the Cascina Pozzonbelli. The complex was built in 1498 in a Lombard, Renaissance style, probably on an ancient monastic building from the Congregazione degli Umiliati, which was bought and transformed into a home for the Milanese noble family, the Pozzonbelli. The small oratory is preceded by an elegant portico with rounded arches on columns and the remains of a complex which was once much larger. Destroyed in 1907, in the chapel are remains of a fresco and the elegant, portico vaults. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Money, money, money! |
8 Via Monte di Pietà Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turisfico) |
Popularly known as the 'Ca' de Sass' (house of stones) due to its rusticated stone facade, it was designed by G. Balzaretto in 1868-1872 as the head office for the Cassa di Risparmio bank. Based on the Florentine Renaissance conception of the palazzo, or palace, the building is meant to be an allusion to the banking activities conducted by members of this Medici-controlled city. Extending right down the block, the building consists of a central body and two wings with terraces. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Former castle dating from the 14th century |
Castello Sforzesco Milan, Milan 20100 Italy +39 2 8846 3700 http://www.milanocastello.it/i... |
Built in 1368 by Gian Galeazzo Visconti to defend the city from attack, the castle was enlarged by military architect Magatti under the instruction of Visconti's successor Gian Galeazzo. Destroyed in 1447, it was rebuilt between 1450 and 1500 and enlarged under Francesco Sforza's rule. In 1500, once Sforza's rule was over, the building regained its military function and, after successive transformations, eventually fell into ruin. Rebuilt in the late 1900s, from 1893 onwards the castle gradually became home to various cultural institutions and art collections and remains so today. Guided tours are available. Admission: Free, Admission to the Museum: EUR 3. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Bramante and Muzio |
1 Largo Fra Agostino Gemelli Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 7 2341 http://www.unicatt.it/ |
In Largo Agostino Gemelli next to the Piazza Sant'Ambrogio and the Tempio della Vittoria the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is housed. The building which emerged from the remains of the former Sant'Ambrogio monastery, was designed by Bramato in 1497. The two splendid cloisters of the four required by renaissance architecture were built under the direction of I due splendidi Cristoforo Solari, whilst the majestic refectory, today the main school room, dates back to the 16th century which holds the vast fresco by Callisto Piazza of the 'Weddings of Cana'. With the suppression of the monastery in 1797, this large building became a army barracks and military hospital until 1921 when the Catholic University was founded. Its current aspect is the work of Giovanni Muzio who worked on this large site between 1929 and 1949: as well as restoring the cloisters and building the entrance to the building with brick paraments, he designed the two boys' colleges on Via Necchi, with class rooms overlooking Via Lanzone, the Psychology institue and the refectory. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church of St. Babila |
1 Corso Monforte Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7600 2877 |
This was a pagan temple in the 2nd century which was transformed into a church by the holy bishop of Antioch, St. Babila. The church was rebuilt between 1096 and 1097. There are three naves inside, with a covered central nave and four spans. The nave finishes with three semicircular apses, the middle of which ressembles the one in the Sant'Ambrogio church. It was built in the Visconti era and in the Baroque period with the addition of a frontal span which changed the outward appearance. The restoration of the facade and the rebuilding of the belltower in a New-Romantic style was planned by the architect Bianchi who renovated the church in 1906. Alessandro Manzoni was baptised in this church on the 8th March 1785. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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On the site of the former 'Foppone' church |
25 Via Lodovico Settala Milan, Milan 20124 Italy |
This stands on the site of the former 'Foppone' church, it was a large Milan cemetery, demolished in 1881, which was the burial place of those who died in the great plagues of 1576 and 1630. It is now the site of the San Gregorio Church built according to the plans of Francesco Solmi between 1905 and 1908. In eclectic Romanesque-Lombardo style it was inspired by the Romanesque parochial church in Melzo, having a single nave and supported truss with large pointed archways. The pyx used by Carlo Borromeo to communicate with those affected by the plague has been kept in the parochial house whilst in the crypt, several tombstones have been preserved, they were once part of monuments to famous people buried in the San Gregorio cemetary, such as di Vincenzo Monti, Andrea Appiani and Carlo Porta. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Renaissance church |
15 Corso Magenta Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
This church was built in 1503 by Gian Giacomo Dolcebuono. The facade, erected between 1574 and 1581, was completed in 1872 by Angelo Colla. There are three floors inside with nineteeth century frescoes on the sides of the loggias and the naves. The internal facade also includes frescoes by Simone Peterzano. In the third chapel on the left, there is a nun's choirbox made in wood by Gian Giacomo Dolcebuono in 1500 with an extremely fine organ in the centre made in 1554 by Gian Giacomo Antegnani and painted in tempera by Francesco Medici. There are also frescoes on the walls by Bernardino, Aurelio and Giovan Pietro Luini. Do not miss the frescoes by Bernardino Luini painted from 1522 to 1529. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Archeological Museum |
15 Corso Magenta Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 8645 0011 |
The museum is located in the rooms of the former Maggiore Monastery. It houses prehistoric, Greek, Etrusian, and Roman relics mainly recovered from the Milan underground during the excavations for the metro line. Of particular interest is the antique tract of Roman wall erected by the Emperor Massimiano Erculeo in 236-305 D.C. In the central entrance to the cloister is the "Masso di Borno", a large stone recovered in Val Camonica with carvings that date back to III millennium A.C. There is a bookstore and a library, and museum publications are available to visitors. Admission is free. Guided tours. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Art collection in the Castello Sforzesco |
Castello Sforzesco Milan 20121 Italy +39 028693071 |
In the Castello Sforzesco, the Collections are located in the two passageways that extend from the Duke's Court to the Rocchetta. The Applied Art Collection includes twenty Italian and foreign collections and is the most complete and important collection of its kind in Italy. Formed in late nineteenth century as a catalogue of historical models for various factories, it subsequently was enriched with pieces of great importance such as "Arazzi Trivulzio" acquired in 1935, and with the addition of approximately 650 musical instruments donated by Natale Gallini in 1958. Guided tours, museum publications, library, photographic archives. The grandiose ballroom, once, home to the Duke's parties and games of "pallacorda"; the "Arazzi dei mesi" (tapestry of the months) designed by Bartolomeo Suardi known as il Bramantino and frames prepared by Bernardino da Milano are all of special interest. The prestigious 17th century "liuteria" (lutes) made by artists such as Amati, Guarneri and Stradivari. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient art in the Castello Sforzesco |
Castello Sforzesco Castello Sforzesco Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 86 1125 |
In the Castello Sforzesco, this museum displays Ancient Art, in the Duke's Court, housing ancient Christian, Longobardi, Roman, and Gothic relics, including the sepulchre of Bernabò Visconti. Of interest are the sculpture sections with works by Bonino Da Campione, Giovanni Pisano, Agostino di Duccio, Mantegazza, Michelozzo, Bambaia and Leone Leoni. In the picture gallery there are approximately two hundred paintings among which: "Madonna with child" and the "Poet Laureat" by G. Bellini. Of special interest is the sculpture "Pietà Rondanini" by Michelangelo. A curiosity: uncovered on the first floor of the Falconiera Tower, the first room (today "sala Carlo Tosi") was the old matrimonial room in the Duke's apartment. Unfortunately, nothing remains of the original furnishings. Admission: free Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Historical Museum of the City |
6 Via Sant'Andre Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 8846 3280 |
The Museum is housed in the eighteenth century noble palace of the Morando Attendolo Bolognini family. The Palace, in baroque style, was inhabited by the Contessa until 1945 when, upon her death, she donated it to the City. The Museum is divided into the Picture Gallery with works on the history of the City, and into the apartment of Attendolo Bolognini. It depicts the Milanese way of life over the last three centuries through paintings, antiques, and furnishings. Special Interest: in the Picture Gallery, the oils on canvas by Angelo Inganni 'La piazza del Duomo e l'angolo del coperto Figini'; 'La corsia dei Servi' by Giuseppe Canella; 'il ponte di Porta Ticinese' by Pompeo Calvi. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Dinosaurs, geology and more..... |
55 Corso Venezia Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 6208 5405 |
The museum was founded in 1838, in a neo-Romanesque style building. Renovated and re-opened to the public in 1952, it's located within the public gardens of Corso Venezia. Beginning in 1980, a comprehensive modernization programme was initiated. There are eight sections: Mineralogy and Petrography, Geology, Paleontology, Vertibrate Paleontology, Vertibrate Zoology, Invertibrate Zoology, Entomology, and Botany. The Geology section boasts the largest number of panoramas existing in Europe; in numerous glass displays, natural environments have been re-created with reproductions of the fauna and flora. Of special interest is the fossil collection of the Besano Glacier dated back 200,000,000 years with large-sized reptiles such as Ascheptosauri and Tanistrofei. There are also seven dinosaur skeletons assembled on display and the reconstruction of a Triceratopo Kritosaurus Notabilis. A naturalist library, a bookshop with museum publications, and guided tours are available. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Trains, boats and more......... |
21 Via San Vittore Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 481 6885 |
The main nucleus that developed around two twin cloisters was built by an ancient Benedictine Monastery which passed to the Olivetani order in 1500. Restructured with the help of Lombardi industrialists, it has housed the Museum since 1953. The Museum has developed in three buildings and three distinct parts: Monuments, Rail Transport, and Maritime Transport, including sections dedicated to fabric production, metallurgy, motors, transport, telecommunication, astronomy and information. Located in the same building that hosts the Museum of Science and Technology, it conserves history and technology of naval art over the century. Included are mercantile ship models, warship models, relics, models on the evolution of the Italian Navy from the XV Century. Special interest: the Venetian "Bucintoro" and the "tenda rossa" (red curtain) from the polar expedition with the "Italia" blimp driven by General Nobile. Admission: free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Neoclassical sports grounds |
2 Viale Giorgio Byron Milan, Milan 20154 Italy +39 2 34 1924 |
Deliberately located in the restructured Castello Sforzesco area in order to provide a stable home for festivities and celebratory events for the Repubblica Cisalpina and the new Regno d'Italia, the Arena Civica was designed by The neoclassical architect Luigi Canonica in 1805 at the north eastern end of the Parco Sempione. Built with materials taken from the castle ruins and modelled on Roman amphitheatres, the Arena has an elliptic floor with four main entrances: to the south-east stands the Triumphal Arch in granite framed with two pairs of golden columns; opposite this is the Porta delle Carceri flanked by two towers, as found in roman models. On the north eastern side is the Porta Libitinaria and on the south west the Loggia Reale which has a monlithic Corinthian column in granite. Now used as a sports ground, the elegant construction has seen some changes this century to increase spectator capacity, transforming the terraces. The characteristic curtain of trees that ran alongside the terraces was also removed and the channel that wound along the stalls and brought canal water in also allowed the passage of famous 'naumachie'. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Archaelogical Remnants |
39 Corso di Porta Ticinese Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
In front of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, there is a square with a row of columns on either side which were taken from a monumental building dating from the 2nd century B.C. and repositioned. Up until 1935, the space between the church and columns was entirely occupied by old houses abutting onto the façade of the church itself. Despite the plans to conserve this ancient urban fabric, the renovations led to the demolition of the old houses and the isolation of the monument. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The famous PAC |
14 Via Palestro Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7600 9085 / +39 2 7602 0400 (Tickets) http://www.pac-milano.org/ |
Il Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea is located in the old courtyard of the Villa Reale within the perimeter of the old palace stables destroyed during the war. Used for research purposes and the exhibition of contemporary art, Padiglione was built between 1948 and 1954 according to the plans of Ignazio Gardella and is one of the most significant works of Milan architecture from the 1950s. After the attack in 1993, which almost completely destroyed Il Padiglione, it was rebuilt faithfully following the Milan architect's original plans: with a light metallic structure, the building consists of three main bodies each lit by a skylight and a large window which frames the Villa's gardens. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A conventional convent? |
Via Cappuccio Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
This ancient convent for nuns in the Umiliate order was founded in the second half of the 12th century on the site of the Roman arena. Of the original building, all that remains is the 15th century courtyard (restored in 1920), a typical example of claustral architecture of that period. The Umiliati order was suppressed by Carlo Borromeo in 1571 because it did not adhere entirely to the indications decreed by the Council of Trent. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The building of Milan's famous newspaper |
28 Via Solferino Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turisfico) |
The building that now houses the newspaper 'Corriere della Sera' founded in 1876, was designed in 1903-04 by Luca Beltrami, an art historian, architect and one of the founders of the newspaper which he edited for a while. Subsequently heightened by Luigi Repossi and expanded in 1960-65 by Alberto Rosselli with the rotary press building in the direction of San Marco, the building replaced its original Eclectic style with a more sober and essential look. Characterised by the use of innovative construction techniques such as reinforced concrete, it is a simple rectangle in shape with a plastered brick front, and wide low arches surrounded by classical decorations. The elegant motifs with pilasters, volutes, branches and wreaths of laurel leaves with the newspaper's monogram in the centre are all elements one of the first and most successful pieces of architecture for the services' sector in Milan. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Neo-Romanesque 19th c. building |
8 Viale Monte Grappa Milan, Milan 20124 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turisfico) |
After three temporary sites were set up offering meals at a low price, the Cucine Economiche (Cheap Meals) building was constructed in 1886 near the old Gabelle bridge over the Naviglio della Martesana. The building was designed by Luigi Broggi and is an example of Milanese Neo-Romanesque. The purpose of the building was reflected in its strict rationality and pure volumetry. Split on two floors (the kitchens and dining room on the ground floor and the offices upstairs), it is characterized by elegant decorative elements: the low arched doorways and windows, the alternating bands of ceramic and plaster, the simple motifs in staggered brick are an effective and remarkable example of architecture in a charitable building. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Former city port |
Ripa di Porta Ticinese Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
The small lake of Darsena, next to the Porta Ticinese, is all that remains of the complex system of canals and rivers which have crossed the city of Milan since Roman times. The Naviglio Grande which ran from Abbiategrasso,ran into this lake, as well as the Pavese canal which joins it at the junction of the Ticino and the Olona river which today runs underground. La Darsena was built in 1603 by the Spanish governor the Count of Fuentes. It was there that cargoes were loaded and unloaded from the barges which reached the city via the Lombardian rivers. It found its present form in 1920 when, with the demolition of the Spanish ramparts it was expanded and the long commercial quay was constructed along Via D'Annunzio where on Saturday the traditional Sinigaglia market takes place. It was through the Darsena that the regional canals were linked up with the city system, enabling and developing the commercial and artisanal activity of the city. The city centre was thus linked by a water network to the Ticino, the Adda to the sea and the great lakes of Lombardy Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Sports and concerts |
Forum di Assago Milan, Milano 20090 Italy +39 (0)2 1 9912 8800 http://www.forumnet.it/ |
This sports stadium was built in 1990 and has become the premier centre in Milan for major sporting and show events. During the year, the ATP tennis championship, the Sei Giorni di ciclismo (Six Days of Cycling), and basketball games. The stadium has 12,000 spectator capacity. The sports stadium allows the development of various sports at another level: skating, swimming, basketball, volleyball, bowling and squash. Two multipurpose courts. There's also a ministadium with 200 places available to hire; use of ball is included in price. There is also a sports equipment shop, a restaurant, self-service restaurant and bar. Whilst the stadium is always open the hours vary according to the sports activity. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Public garden |
Via Guastalla Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Created in 1555 by Countess Paola Ludovica Torelli della Guastalla, this garden is located behind the Sormani Library, right in the Historical Centre. On the side adjacent to Via Francesco Sforza, there is a fish pond, and a baroque basin, beautified in springtime by the flowering Lotus plants. The Park extends over a surface area of 12,000 square metres. Admission: Free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Regional natural park |
2 Via della Polveriera Milan, Milano 20020 Italy +39 (0)2 969 8141 http://www.parcogroane.it/ |
Opened in 1976, this park is located in the vast forest area that occupies the high, Lombard plain to the north west of Milan. The plain has been saved from erosion by the Lura and Seveso torrents and is higher than the surrounding land. It is still heathland, in Milanese dialect 'groana', and is rich in heather and broom. The aridity of the clayey and iron rich soil has fortified the over 600 hectares of pines and forests, and only a small part of the land is cultivated. There are some old clay kilns here, as clay excavation was once a common practice here, and there are many noble villas, including Villa Valera in Arese. There are many educational and leisure activities organised in the park. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Near the basilica of Sant'Eustorgio |
96 Corso di Porta Ticinese Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 8940 4714 http://www.museodiocesano.it/ |
Behind the beautiful palaeochristian church of Sant Eustorgio the Museo Diocesano is housed in the old sacresty and the rooms which surround the cloisters. It features 17th and 18th century religious relics and other works of art from the Basilica. Together with engraved cupboards, relics, (such as the Santa Croce reliquary donated by the Queen of France in the 17th century), sacred items and a few objects from the Paleochristian cemetary discovered under the basilica, there are some significant canvases by Panfilo Nuvolone from the Procaccini and Vermiglio school. From the museum you can also reach three underlying rooms which constitute the remains of the Roman and Paleochristian cemetary where burial and incineration tombs have been found, a small lapidary and a tomb with edicola. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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City's most famous landmark |
Piazza del Duomo Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 8646 3456 |
Watched over by the Madonnina, the cathedral's high rose marble spires represent the city's most famous artistic and religious monument. The dimensions of Christendom's third biggest church are still awe-inspiring at 108m high (to the tip of the tallest spire) and 158m long. A range of architectural styles feature: doorways are 17th century, the central balcony from the late 18th Century and the three main upper windows early 19th-century pieces by Carlo Amati. The cathedral's vast interior overwhelms: its impressive pillars, vaults and streamlined arches enhanced by light that floods through the splendid stained-glass windows and the wonderful statuary surrounding the naves. Admission to Roof: EUR 6 (in elevator), EUR 4 (on foot), EUR 8 (family = two adults and two children up to 14 years) Admission to Baptistery: EUR 1.50 Admission to Treasure: EUR 1. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A result of the revival of the monk Martin Luther. |
10 Via Pinamonte da Vimercate Milan 20121 Italy +39 026599603 |
Christian Baptist churches are part of the large evangelical family born from the revival by the monk Martin Luther who wanted to reform the church in 1500 recalling the fundamental principals of the gospel. The Christian Evangelical Baptist church affirms the supremacy of individual faith and the authority of the gospel in every religious framework. The first Baptist missionaries to take part in the evangelisation of Italy in 1863 were Edward Clarke and James Wall. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Evangelical church |
10 Via Nicola Palmieri Milan 20141 Italy +39 0289532040 |
St Luke the Evangelist is one of the prominent figures in primitive Christianity. His works, such as the gospel and the Acts of the Apostles constitute a great part of the New Testament. Luke tells us that after the Pentecost the message of Christianity, with its Hebrew origins, was retold in polytheistic cultural circles and in Greek culture. Also in the works of St Luke you can read about how the first Christian communities were structured. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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First established in Los Angeles in 1906 |
10 Via Matteo Maria Boiardo Milan, Milan 20127 Italy +39 2 2614 1720 |
The Evangelical Christian church of God's Assemblies was established in Los Angeles in 1906 and spread throughout Italy thanks to the work of Giacomo Lombardi in 1908. The leaders of these Evangelical Christian churches of God's Assembly, in Italy, were reunited at a general assembly in 1947 and decided to request legal recognition for the movement, which was obtained in 1959. The Italian community of the Christian Evangelical Church proclaimed "All the Gospel", going back to the Christian church in apostolic times. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Get to know the Orient |
94 Via Mosè Bianchi Milan, Milan 20149 Italy +39 2 4800 9191 |
In the San Siro area, near the Missionary Centre of the Pontificio Istituto Missioni Estere is this singular Museum of Far Eastern Art which has interesting ethnographic material about people outside Europe. The rooms display numerous works of art, sculpture, paintings, decorations, porcelain, dress and distinctive musical instruments from the Far East, Oceania, Africa and Latin America, which are all places where the missionaries of the PIME work. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Multi-purpose exhibition space |
3 Via Gian Domenico Romagnosi Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 (0)2 87 4175 / +39 (0)2 869 3911 http://www.fondazionefeltrinel... |
On the opposite side of Via Manzoni, Via Romagnosi, which was opened after the demolition of the church of Santa Maria del Giardino, is home to the Feltrinelli Foundation. Founded in 1973, the institute has a library with large volumes, ancient books and periodicals. Its archives specialise mostly in the economic, political and social aspects of the Italian workers movement and social dissent from the eighteenth century until present times. They organise seminars and meetings with political and historic debates. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Everything you wanted to know about cinema... |
2/B Via Daniele Manin Pallazzo Dugnani Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 655 4977 |
In addition to the historical and technical relics of the cinema, the museum documents the influences and themes with costumes and art. There are documents and film equipment from the evolution of cinematography machines of the 1700 and 1800s. The posters from Italian, French and American cinema from 1905 to 1930 with actors such as Dudovich and Mucha are worth having a look at. Don't miss the film and projection machine invented by the Lumière brothers dating from 1895. There is a library with museum publications, and guided tours are available. Film shows on the history of cinema are included in the visit. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Distributors, emblems and industrial products. |
14 Via Tirano Palazzolo Milanese Milan, Milan 20100 Italy +39 2 910 1398 http://www.museo-fisogni.org/ |
The museum of the service station was founded in 1966 by Guido Fisogni at the start of his work in the building and maintenance of service stations. The collection, one of a kind, has over 6500 pieces which put together the evolution of these industrial products. Inside the museum there are 200 period petrol pumps as well as several oil cans, lubricators, number plates and designs linked to the industry. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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15th century building |
10 Corso Venezia Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (l'ufficio turistico) |
A rare example of 15th-century Lombard architecture commissioned by a private citizen, this building was created by enlarging a 14th-century construction, as can be seen from the irregularity of the plan. The architecture of the building and courtyard is so sophisticated and cultured that it has been suggested that the designer was Bramante himself. The building was restored in 1961. Though the 1961 restoration slightly obscured the facade, it enhanced the magnificent 15th-century portal, the style of which is now often imitated in the architecture of city buildings and palaces. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ride a bike, or just enjoy the scenery... |
340 Via Novara Milan, Milan 20153 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Opened in 1975 in the Western outskirts of Milan, there is a bicycle path in these woods which runs through the naturalist oasis. New species of vegetation have been planted here and there is a pond with reeds. It is possible to reserve, without charge, a large portico with tables and grills for parties and barbecues at the Cascina San Romano, but visitors have to leave the area clean and tidy. The electric lights are lit under the portico roof until midnight. The park extends over a surface area of 350,000 square metres. Admission is free. Dogs on leases and bicycles permitted. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The Napoleonic barracks |
19 Corso Buones Aires Milan, Milan 20129 Italy |
Along Corso Buones Aires, a crowded, commercial, Milanese street of ancient origin is this long, old Austrian barracks. Called the 'Caserma Napoleonica', it was originally built for the Austrian army on the north east side of the Lazzaretto. After the Unification of Italy, the military were dismissed from here and it became a home and the location of craftsmen's workshops. The simple, eighteenth century facade has survived, although some of it has been ruined by the windows and signs of the shops. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Luxurious decor |
3 Via Marcello Malpighi Milan 20129 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Designed by Giovan Battista Bossi in the early 20th century, in an area that was new at that time, these houses feature a rich use of decoration in all their architectural elements, including the iron balusters, the stone corbels and the ledges. The façade of the house at 3, Via Malpighi, is extremely famous with its ceramic decorations created by Brambilla and Pinzauti, that depict female figures amongst plant fronds. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Splendid gardens |
Via Palestro Milan, Milan 20121 Italy |
This romantic garden with 'fake' ruins was planned together with the late neo-classical main villa between 1790 and 1793 by the architect Leopoldo Pollack for Count Barbiano di Belgioioso. Poorly equipped for children's games, the gardens have a small internal lake which is clean and safe, and a summer venue for classical music concerts and selected theatrical operas. The gardens extend over a surface area of 20,000 square metres. Only children accompanied by an adult are admitted entry. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Where musicians found repose |
24 Piazza Michelangelo Buonarroti Milan 20149 Italy +39 2 499 6009 http://www.casaverdi.org/ |
Designed by Camillo Boito from 1895-1899, this building was originally conceived for a pentagonal plot. The acquisition of new building areas led to a modification of the original design, which, as a result, lost its previously rigorously symmetrical plan. Nevertheless, the building represents one of the most significant creations of the period. In Neo-Gothic style, reflecting Boito's ambition to create a piece of 'national architecture', it consists of various pavilions organized around a central courtyard. The main building, containing offices and utilities, consists of three floors with double-arched windows in stone, and a large three-light window over the portal. Various modifications performed in 1936 partly altered the proportions of the buildings in the interior courtyard. Feature of interest : On the same axis as the entrance, there is a crypt containing the tombs of Giuseppe Verdi and Giuseppina Strepponi, with mosaics by L. Pogliani. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Greek Orthodox Church |
19 Via Romolo Gessi Milan, Milan 20146 Italy +39 2 498 9323 |
The Orthodox Church is the Catholic Church of the east and professes the Orthodox Catholic faith. The word orthodox is of Greek origin and means honest faith, honest praise. Orthodox Christians are Catholic Christians from the Undivided Church before the schism of the west, at a time when the east and west were still united in a single faith. The Orthodox faith, once limited to a few countries in eastern Europe is now present in almost all western countries. The Greek Orthodox Church is the youngest of the Orthodox churches and is present in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Sweden and was founded by the Church of true Orthodox Christians in Greece. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Archeological remains at Legnano |
225a Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi Milan, Milan 20025 Italy +39 (0)331 54 3005 http://www.legnano.org/reteciv... |
This museum is in the centre of Legnano, an important industrial town in the Province of Milan which is famous for a battle that took place here in 1176, when the Lombards fought against imperial power. It is remembered every year in the annual celebration of Sagra del Carroccio. The museum is housed in a building dating from 1928 constructed on the remains of an ancient manor from the fifteenth century belonging to the Lampugnani family. It has numerous evidence of the ancient history of Legnano and the surrounding area. Prehistoric remains are also found here from the necropoli of the Civilta di Canegrate and of Golasecca, from the Roman era as well as a coin collection. There are a number of objects in the Tower Room which document the working life of the Legnano territory. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Legend and truth combined |
Piazza Duomo Milan 20123 Italy |
Flavia Giulia Elena Augusta, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, converted to Christianity at the age of 60 and went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 327 AD. There, legend has it, she found four nails from Jesus' cross. Three of the nails were lost, but the one remaining nail is part of the famous Ferrea crown which is kept at Monza. In 1576 San Carlo Borromeo revived the cult of the nail during the plague when he carried the Holy Nail in a procession up to the Miraculous Madonna of San Celso. The epidemic ceased soon after this. This event is commemorated yearly around the 14th of September on the day dedicated to the Exaltation of the Cross, when the Holy Nail is displayed to the public for forty hours through latches called 'nivola' which are thought to have been invented by Leonardo da Vinci. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Home of the famous poet |
1 Via Morone Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 8646 0403 http://www.casadelmanzoni.mi.it |
Next door to the imposing Palazzo Belgiojoso, looking out onto Piazza Belgiojoso (with an entrance in Via Morone), is the house that Alessandro Manzoni lived in from 1814 until he died in 1873. The building itself, which is a block with a central courtyard and side porticos is one of the characteristic examples of architecture from the renaissance. The most defining element of the building is the facade facing the piazza which has graffito plasterwork underlined by a rich decoration in terracotta executed in 1864 by Andrea Boni in traditional Lombardian renaissance style. Restored between 1962 and 1965, the building has housed the Centro Studi Manzoniani, and the Societa Storica Lombarda. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Founded in Milan in 1993... |
38 Via Padova Milan 20127 Italy +39 022892912 |
The House of Islamic Culture was founded in 1993 by a few Muslims who had been living in Milan for some time and attended the Islamic centre on Via Anacreonte. It was founded following the realization that local Muslims really needed an alternative place of worship. The mosque on Via Padova is managed by people from various countries including Syria, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt and Italy. But the mosque is frequented by other members of the Muslim world, such as Somalians, Senegalese, Bengalese and Pakistanis. Around 1500 people gather here every Friday for prayers. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Artificial lake and sports centre |
Via Circonvallazione Idroscalo Segrate Milan, Milan 20090 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
This artificial basin is considered to be the lake of Milan and is used for high-level motorboat, canoe and rowing competitions. There are also many sports centre around the shore which offer windsurfing, canoeing, rowing and waterskiing. It is also possible to get a fishing permit here. Open in the Summer months only. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Linked to the Italian Buddhist Union (UBI) |
9 Via dei Crollalanza Milan, Milan 20143 Italy +39 2 5811 2232 http://www.monasterozen.it/ |
The Zen Ensoji monastery is linked to the Italian Buddhist Union, or UBI. Near to the Enso-Ji monastery is the Il Cerchio association which is linked to the practice and teachings of Dharma according to Zen traditions. The association holds Zazen sessions, sometimes Sesshin and Dharma meetings led by the maestro Zendo Tetsugen who is the temple's spiritual leader. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Synagogue |
19 Via Guastalla Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
This building, in the East-West part of the city, was rebuilt after the second world war, and was originally designed by the architects Beltrami and Tenenti between 1890 and 1892. The only original part still remaining is the Eastern style facade covered with marble and coloured stone. The post-war reconstruction is attributed to the architects D'Urbino and Tedeschi and took place in 1947. It is stylistically a contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional plans of Beltrami. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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New district vacated by Pirelli |
Viale Sarca, Via Valbrona, Via Cozzi, Via Chiese Milan, Milan 20126 Italy |
The purpose of the large Bicocca project was the reuse of the enormous area previously occupied by the Pirelli and Ansaldo factories into a site based on industry, university buildings, research laboratories, shopping centres and services. The project has attracted the largest contribution from Europe in Milan. It is under the direction of Vittorio Gregotti who has attempted to create a "historical centre in the suburbs" around the grid of roads, open spaces and factory buildings. Some of the buildings are restructured versions of the original industrial sites, others are new creations. They are aligned in blocks connected by five large pedestrian squares that provide a human centre and aid in the urban image of the area. "The creation of simple, civil architecture without showing off" is what Gregotti has attempted to achieve. The Siemens research building, the residential buildings along Viale Sarca, the seat of the second University of Studies in Milan, and the layout of the open spaces are the elegant results. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Internationally renowned opera house |
Piazza della Scala Milan 20121 Italy +39 0288791 http://www.teatroallascala.org/ |
Conceived in 1776 as a fitting replacement for the Teatro Ducale (sadly destroyed by fire), the famous La Scala theatre has since become one of opera's legendary venues. Home to the prestigious La Scala di Milano opera company, it remains one of the city's liveliest cultural venues. Check the web site for maps and directions. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A jewel in Lombardy |
Lago di Como Milan, Como 22100 Italy +39 (0)31 822 1004 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
The third largest lake in Italy (145km2), Lake Como (or Lario) is fed by the river Adda and 36 smaller rivers. It is one of Lombardy's most beautiful spots. It lies between Brianza and Valtellina like an upside down "Y" and so has three distinct sections: the Colico stretch to the north with its mountainous and varied shores, the Lecco stretch to the east with its bare, rocky shores, and the arm of Como with gentle, green banks. Historically, the lake has been a place of transit since ancient times (in proto-historical times there was a road that ran along the crest on the western side of the lake). Remains of the various cultures and peoples that have lived there throughout history have been found around it: villas, sanctuaries, chapels and monasteries lie all around its lovely surroundings. Villa D'Este at Cernobbio, the ancient church on Comacina island, Villa Carlotta at Tremezzo, Bellagio, Piona abbey, the small hamlet of Varenna, Como and its monuments, the ancient mule track of Mount Bisbino, the wide views seen from Brunate are just some of the many attractions the shores of the lake offer to tourists and artists. Besides the standard visits by car, the ferry lines of the lake's transport company offer superb views of the lake. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Between Lombardy, Piedmont and Switzerland |
Milan, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Italy +39 (0)761 64 5404 (L'ufficio Turistico) http://www.lagomaggiore.net/ |
Lake Maggiore - or Verbano - is Italy's second largest lake after Garda and lies in the shelter of the alpine circle between Lombardy, Piedmont and Switzerland. The lake's catchment area is very large and it receives its waters from the Ticino and Maggia rivers, Lake Lugano via the Tresa mountain stream, from Lake Orta via the river Strona, and from Lake Varese via the river Bardello. It's only emissary is the Ticino near Sesto Calende. The lake was of fundamental importance to communications in northern Italy from the Roman era. In the 15th c., it helped to defend the Signoria of Milan from Swiss territories when the city's various lands were enfeoffed to the Borromeo family. This was the beginning of a dominion that still marks the lake (the Borromeo islands, the forts of Arona and Angera, the castles of Cannero). Favoured with a mild climate, the shoreline became a holidaying area in the 18th c. The green banks were filled with villas, parks and gardens which are still very popular tourist destinations. Beyond Stresa, the jewel on the lake with its splendid Borromeo islands, Lake Maggiore is blessed with superb landscapes, views and monuments. The ancient Sanctuary of Santa Caterina del Sasso and the Fort at Angera on the Lombard shore, the attractive nature park in Ticino and Valgrande, the superb botanical gardens at Villa Taranto and Isola Madre, and the many villas and parks along the shore are some of the attractions that the lake offers. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Laugier cum laude!! |
96 Corso Magenta Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (l'ufficio turistico) |
This house was built between 1905 and 1906 by Antonio Tagliaferri, just behind the newly-demolished Spanish walls. The style is a combination of Viennese architecture and more traditional styles. The most important companies and contractors of Milan worked on this building. Built for the upper middle classes in Milan, it is a typical example of the second wave of Art Nouveau that hit the city. A feature of interest is the the pharmacy on the corner which has preserved its original interior. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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You can't lodge at the Loggia |
9 Piazza Dei Mercanti Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turisfico) http://www.turismo.comune.mila... |
On the southern side of Piazza dei Mercanti, there is the 'Loggia degli Osii', where, from the balcony or 'parlera', the edicts and sentences issued by the municipal government were read. Dating to the early 14th century, commissioned by Matteo Visconti, it underwent refurbishing operations in the early 20th century. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Collection of art by Minguzzi |
11 Via Palermo Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 3656 5440 http://www.lucianominguzzi.it/ |
The Museum is located in a four storey 17th-century building. Completely renovated, it houses the works of Minguzzi on the lower floor, in the area which was once used to conserve ice. The Museum hosts sculptures, models, and works by the Bolognese Artist from the 1930s to 1997. One finds works dedicated to the themes of civilization and to the men of the "Lager" (concentration camp prisoners). A special feature are the wood panels which reproduce the door of Good and Evil from Saint Peter's Cathedral at Rome. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Tibetan studies centre |
7 Via Privata Piero Martinetti Milan, Milan 20147 Italy +39 2 7012 8088 http://www.centromandala.org/m... |
The Mandala centre is associated with the Italian Buddhist Union in Rome and the European Buddhist Union which is based in Paris. It is also part of the Lamayuru Institute of Buddhist Studies. The centre adhers mostly to the tradition of Mahayana Buddhism and considers S.S. Tenzin Ghyathso, the 14th Dalai Lama, its main religious authority. The activities of the centre are devoted to the application of Buddhism into daily life. Members are not obliged to convert but anyone who wishes to learn about a tradition which is based upon the liberty of the spirit and inner peace is invited to participate. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Historic Milanese teams |
5 Via Piccolomini Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, (Entrance: Gate 21) Milan, Milan 20151 Italy +39 2 404 2432 |
At the end of Viale Caprilli, which opens out onto the piazzale dello sport, there is the Civic Stadium S. Siro or 'Giuseppe Meazza' on the left. It is a temple of Milanese football and was built in 1926, and renovated and enlarged in the 1950's and for the occasion of the world cup in 1990. The permanent display is entitled 'Inter & Milan; history and legend' and includes historic and legendary items from the Milan teams of Inter and Milan as well as a visit to the stadium. There are flags, pennants, jerseys and historic photographs. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The main railway station |
Piazza Duca d' 'Aosta Milan, Milan 20124 Italy +39 2 6371 2016 http://www.grandistazioni.it/m... |
The wide avenue Viale Vittor Pisani, from Piazza della Repubblica, brings you to the monumental Central Station of Milan, built between 1912, the date of the tender competition, and 1931, when it was opened. The façade of the station, in Aurisina stone, has a Pharaonic scale that is inevitably compared to Germanic culture. In the gallery at the entrance, medallions by Giannino Castiglioni depict Work, Commerce, Science and Agriculture, while the first-floor gallery is embellished by panels in ceramic with views of Milan, Turin, Florence and Rome by Basilio and Cascella. Inside the station there is the waxworks museum. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Chic shopping district |
Via Montenapoleone Milan, Milan Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) http://www.viamontenapoleone.org/ |
Frequented by the world's jet set and well-to-do Milanese, Milan's fashionable shopping district is famed for its wealth of luxury boutiques. Top names in haute couture and ready-to-wear, from Versace and Dolce & Gabbana to Louis Vuitton and Valentino, they all have shops here. Some of the world's finest jewelers, including Cartier, Bulgari, Pomellato and Tiffany's have stores here too; even if you're not buying, the stunning window displays are always worth a look. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The city's cemetery |
1 Piazzale Cimitero Maggiore Milan, Milan 20151 Italy |
For those who feel up to it, this enormous complex is well worth a visit for both its historic and artistic value. The central building was designed by Maciachini and constructed from 1860 to 1897. It is in Neo-Medieval style with Tuscan, Venetian and Lombard touches. Showing a skilful use of various types of marbles and stones, it reflects the trend of the period of reviving Medieval Italian styles. It is set at the end of a wide avenue running from Porta Volta. The entrance takes you to the central part of the "Famedio" that houses the mortal remains of famous Milanese citizens (such as Cattaneo, Manzoni etc.), and that runs into two lateral arms on two levels, with further galleries that border the front square. The vast area behind includes an ossuary-building at the centre, and, further back, a small area for cremation. The sumptuous richness of the chapels and funeral monuments makes the cemetery a sort of "open-air museum of contemporary Italian statuary and architecture" (Mezzanotte). It has recently been enlarged with a "camouflage" system in Neo-Gothic brickwork, that has sparked off a lot of critical debate. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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For kids to learn and have fun |
18 Via Matteo Bandello Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 (0)2 4398 0402 http://www.muba.it/ |
This museum was opened in Milan in 1995 with an extremely successful exhibition for the Milan triennial, called 'Money'. It is modelled on the American and North European style of museums where children can touch the art, the words and the sounds. There are also learning centres and temporary displays. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Garibaldi, Cavour & More |
Via Borgonuovo 23 Milan 20121 Italy +39 02 8846 4177 http://www.museodelrisorgiment... |
Housed in the historic Palazzo Moriggia built in the 18th Century, this palazzo was once the seat of the Office of Foreign Affairs and then Office of War until it passed into the hands of the city of Milan in 1900. The museum contains weapons, paintings, photographs, and a vast collection of documents pertaining to the history of the unification of Italy, from the Napoleonic period to 1870. There's a new multimedia and interactive learning facility as well as constantly changing exhibits. Admission: EUR 2. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Discover the History of Milan |
Via Sant'Andrea 6 Milan 20121 Italy +39 02 8846 5933 http://www.museodimilano.mi.it/ |
This small museum, located on the first floor of the Palazzo Morando, is devoted to the public and private lives of Milan's citizens through a lovely collection of furniture, paintings and artifacts from the 17th to 19th Centuries. About 20 rooms filled with artworks and temporary exhibits for those interested in the history of the city. Admission: Free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Inside the basilica |
2 Via Vincenzo Bellini Milan, Milan 20129 Italy +39 2 7602 1370 |
Created in 1972 by Don Carlo Costamagna, in the rooms of the former monastery, the museum conserves paintings, sacred ornaments, pictures on wood, furnishings and liturgical clothing coming from the neighboring Basilica di Santa Maria della Passione. In the old sacresty as well as 10 18th century wooden panels with biblical scenes, there are various canvases from the 17th century Lombardy school such as S. Gregorio Magno and S. Gerolamo di Carlo Francesco Nuvolone. The splendid 15th century vaults of the Sala Capitolare deisgned by Bergognone conserves various parts frescoed by the renaissance artist as well as the nine tables of Christ and the apostles, painted around 1514. From the Sala Capitolare you can pass to the gallery, with paintings by Daniele Crespi, Nuvolone, Giuseppe Vermiglio and Giulio Cesare Procaccini and to the Sala degli Arredi with its engraved cupboards, reliquaries, vestments and other liturgical items. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Works by Leonardo di Vinci |
2 Piazza Santa Maria Delle Grazie Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 8942 1146 http://www.cenacolovinciano.org/ |
The Museum occupies the antique rooms of the Rectory annexed to the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. On the inside back walls, Leonardo da Vinci painted, from 1495 to 1497, the famous Last Supper. The painting technique used by the artist as well as environmental conditions, have made the work very difficult to conserve. It has recently been re-opened after a very long, delicate and controversial restoration. Payment is with credit card only. Admission: EUR 8 (with reservation). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Antique musical instruments |
Castello Sforzesco Milan 20121 Italy +39 02874546 http://www.galleriaborghese.it... |
The Museum of Musical Instruments, in the Castello Sforzesco, conserves approximately 650 pieces and a vast exotic grouping from outside of Europe. The Museum is concerned with the production of musical instruments from 1500 to 1800. The first section is dedicated to cord instruments, even though it includes antique 700s "spinettes" as well. Then there are the bow instruments with the standing viola and the "viole d'amore" (viola of love) (so named for the double number of cords that vibrate pleasantly), guitars, mandarins, prestigious 600s lutes from Cremona. Then there is a vast selection of wind instruments and the last section dedicated to popular music with examples of African and Asian instruments. Throughout the Museum are keyboard instruments that do not yet have a definitive location. Of special interest are the lutes represented by pieces from Amati, Guarneri, and Stradivari and small pocket-sized violins called "pochettes", among which an example from the 500s. Admission: EUR 3 per person, Friday after 2p Free Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The Leonardo di Vinci gallery |
21 Via San Vittore Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 48 5551 http://www.museoscienza.org |
Founded in 1953, this museum includes 28 distinct galleries dedicated to all aspects of science and technology, including the spectacular collection on the creations of Leonardo da Vinci. From transportation to astronomy to modern high technology, the scope of this museum ranks it among the most important in the world. A fascinating look into the physical sciences. Admission: EUR 8, EUR 6 (under 18 & students). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Attractive canal that passes through the city |
4 Alzaia Naviglio Grande Milan, Milan 20144 Italy +39 2 8940 9971 http://www.navigliogrande.mi.it/ |
Digging of the Naviglio Grande was begun in 1177. It was extended as far as Milan in 1257 when it flowed into the Darsena. It was one of the first canals in Milan and was one of the most important engineering works to be carried out in Lombardy during the Middle Ages. A branch of the Ticino near Tornavento, the Naviglio Grande enters Milan after about 50 km. For centuries it performed a fundamental role in the city's economy by connecting it to the great canal network in Lombardy (it was this way that the large pink marble blocks used for the construction of Milan cathedral entered the city). Today it has lost almost all its commercial value. Exiting the Darsena along the towpath of the Naviglio Grande, you will see the large residential buildings with fenced courtyards from the early 1900s, arts and crafts workshops, old barges (now turned into bars), the many areas that are undergoing urban renewal, and, further out, the country villas of the nobility (particularly between Abbiategrasso and Robecco sul Naviglio). Make a quick stop near Vicolo Lavandai, the ancient shelter with wooden beams that covers the communal wash-house. It is an image of a Milan from the past. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Broad urban canal |
Alzaia Naviglio Pavese Milan, Milan 20142 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
The Naviglio Pavese leaves the Darsena below the Trofeo bridge before heading off to the river Ticino 30 km away, through 12 locks that allow boats to overcome the 52 metre difference in water level. Dug around 1300 by Gian Galeazzo Visconti for irrigation purposes, it was only made navigable in 1819 when its traffic exceeded that of the Naviglio Grande with more than 1400 convoys per year. This means of transport was only halted in 1978 due to the competition from land traffic. From the Darsena, the left bank is still characterised by old buildings with landings while the Alzaia bank was prevalently rebuilt after WW2 and has no particular character. On the right bank, the small Via Magolfa is a charming little hamlet that lines a narrow irrigation ditch, and is an example of fast disappearing Milan. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The waters of the Adda in Milan |
Naviglio della Martesana Milan, Milan 20125 Italy |
The Martesana was built at the orders of Filippo Maria Visconti between 1457-60 with the initial purpose of providing irrigation water to increase agricultural yields; it was later decided to use it as a method of communication with the Adda valley, Bergamo and Brescia. To overcome the rise of 20 metres between Milan and the river Adda, Leonardo da Vinci improved the system of locks and natural basins: over a distance of almost 40 kilometres, the waters of the Adda were taken from Trezzo to the city, then into the Scaricatore canal, and from there into the Redefossi canal that joined the river Lambro south of Milan. From the second half of the 17th century, the Martesana did not represent a trading and agricultural reality and its banks were lined with the country residences of wealthy Milanese. There were many splendid villas including Villa Alari Visconti, Villa Uboldo, Villa Biancani at Cernusco, Villa Rey at Anzago and Villa Castelbarco at Vaprio. Navigation on the canal began to fall off in the 20th c. In 1933, the stretch between Via Castelfidardo to Via Melchiorre Gioia in the city was covered over and those parts of the canal in Milan that were uncovered were neglected. Now that a cycling route has been opened along the towpath from Milan to Casano d'Adda, it is possible to explore Martesana. The locks, control buildings and elegant villas today represent a page in Milanese history. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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City park |
150 Via Gian Carlo Clerici Sesto S. Giovanni Milan, Milan 20099 Italy http://www.parconord.milano.it/ |
Opened in 1975, this park is a place which used to be a marginal, run down area on the outskirts of the city. A recuperation project which begun in 1967 gradually improved the environment and made over 600 hectares of green space. The area has now become a proper city park and a place to breathe in the city. It also has numerous leisure facilities, such as fountains, cycling paths and a seated area and is popular with locals and schoolchildren. There are buildings of historic interest in the area such as the Villa Torretta di Sesto S. Giovanni and Villa Manzoni at Cormano, as well as over 100 plant species here. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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University HQ |
3 Via Festa del Perdono Università Statale Milan, Milan 20122 Italy |
Commissioned by Francesco Sforza in 1456 as a hospital institution for the people of the city, the building has been attributed to the Florentine architect Antonio Averlino Filarete. The central nucleus and part of the central courtyard dates to the 15th century, while the rest of the building was completed successively, in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is an extraordinarily early example of the application of functional principles in hospital architecture, while also representing one of the most significant episodes in the art and culture of 15th century Lombardy. Today it is the seat of the Università degli Studi. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Early 20th century residence |
28 Via Legnano Milan, Milan 20121 Italy |
Designed by Gaetano Moretti in 1903, this is an interesting example of how the International Style reached Milan in the early years of the 20th century. Built in a sober, simple style, the house consists of a ground floor in rusticated ashlar, and three other floors featuring geometric decorations in stone and graffito-work. There is a clear influence of Otto Wagner's Viennese school. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Regime architecture |
4 Via Carlo Freguglia Milan, Milan 20122 Italy |
The Palazzo di Giustizia, designed by Marcello Piacentini, was built between 1932 and 1940 to replace the old palace in Piazza Beccaria and to give Justice a unified and monumental seat. Piacentini responded to the requests of the regime with a building that is isolated from from surrounding urban developments, being both monumental and imposing. 1200 rooms and 65 courtrooms are present on this trapezoid plot, spread over four floors around a courtyard of honour and 12 mini courtyards with axial symmetry. The large windows with bronze fixtures and the walls entirely inn stone from Val Masino, distinguish the external façade. Inside there are the decorations in relief and the frescoes by many different artists among the designer's contemporaries (Sironi, Pini, Severini, Manzù, Carrà, Martini) Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Magnificent marble portal known as Triennale |
6 Viale Emilio Alemagna Milan, Milan 20121 Italy |
The historic seat of the Triennale institution was designed by Giovanni Muzio in 1932-33. The building consists of a series of halls for temporary exhibitions, laid out in a series of separate volumes that end in a large semi-circular building housing the theatre. The entrance, with its distinctive marble portal, generates an impression of monumentality by means of the proportions and the contrast with the brickwork. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Homes for the Bagatti brothers |
10 Via Santo Spirito Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Located in downtown Milan, the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum expresses the taste and life style of a wealthy, cultured, aristocratic Milanese family at the end of the 19th century, and is one of Europe's most important historic house museums. Here, the precious permanent collections of 15th-16th century Italian art and decorative arts, assembled by the Bagatti Valsecchi brothers during the second half of the 19th century, are found in their original positions. Because of this, the museum not only offers Italian Renaissance art, but also presents an authentic "magic window" onto Milan's recent aristocratic past fascinating to many kinds of visitors. Admission: EUR 6, EUR 3 on Wednesday. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Small music pavilion |
1 Largo Marinai d'Italia Milan, Milan 20135 Italy +39 2 5519 5967 |
When the huge fruit and vegetable market between Via Cadore and Corso XXII Marzo was demolished and turned into a park after WW2, the building known as Palazzina Liberty was left untouched. Designed by Migliorini in 1908 and completed in 1910 as a refreshment area for the market, the slender building now stands in the middle of the park. Its sinuous ceramic decorations and floral reliefs that surround the main frontages and glassed exhedras of the sides are a splendid example of Milanese Art Nouveau. During the 1960's, it was used by Dario Fo and his troupe as a setting for their productions; since the 1980's it has become the home of the Civica Orchestra dei Fiati and a setting for concerts and events. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Famous 18th Century building |
2 Piazza Belgioioso Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Designed in 1772 by Piermarini for Prince Alberico XII Barbiano di Belgiojoso as a new residence. The building has a main courtyard and two secondary courtyards: the façade is particularly interesting, with a giant order of half columns and pilaster strips above a rusticated ashlar ground floor, and terminating in a large cornice and gable. The entrance is heightened by the projecting central volume. The coherence of the design extends to the interior decoration and furnishings, also designed by Piermarini. Feature of interest: On the first floor there is a chapel with lobate central plan, and a powder-room, also central-plan. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Residence of the ancient nobility |
8 Piazza Borromeo Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
A palace dating to the early 15th century, it belonged to one of the most important families of Milan's nobility. It was seriously damaged during the 1943 bombing raids, and was later restored. The basic structure, which has in part survived, consists of two successive courtyards, which preserve extensive sections of the original construction. The façade facing Piazza Borromeo also preserves the ancient brick facing, with the original 15th-century portal. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Late neo classical façade |
39-41 Via Alessandro Manzoni Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
This building, the result of various stages of construction, was completed in the 19th century. The late Neoclassical façade was designed by Gerolamo Arganini (1820-1825) for Marquis Febo d'Adda, and it was later extended during the course of the 19th century. The front façade, with wide, horizontal lines, presents a rusticated ashlar strip alternating with regularly-positioned windows, while those of the first floor have alternately triangular and curving pediments. The plan is organized around three interior courtyards. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Old noble townhouse |
2 Via Daniele Manin Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 655 4977 |
The patrician townhouse, Casati Dugnani, is one of the few Milanese residences built outside the medieval walls. It was built at the end of the 17th century by the Meda family, and altered in the 18th century when it passed first to the Casati family, then to the Dugnani. In 1857, the palazzo and its vast grounds (purchased by the city council in 1854) were incorporated in the Public Gardens and became the home of the Natural History Museum, later a secondary school. It was damaged during WW2 but restored and now hosts events and a film museum. Seen from Via Manin, the façade of the palazzo is typically 17th century and rather staid. However, the retired central body of the complex and the wings are more varied and boast elegant porticoes and loggias. Inside in the upper rooms there are stuccoes and frescoes by the Venetian school, an elegant reception room surrounded by a landing, and superb frescoes painted by Tiepolo in 1731 that were commissioned by Count Giuseppe Casati. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Elegant Milanese townhouse |
47 Corso Venezia Milan, Milan 20121 Italy |
Commissioned by E.Castiglioni from Giuseppe Sommaruga, the Palazzo was built between 1900-03 and was soon recognised as one of the most successful examples of Italian Art Nouveau. Almost totally demolished and rebuilt by a company to organise offices, only the main stairway, the richly decorated 'peacock room' and the façade remain of the original building. The splendid façade rises over a high foundation that contrasts the unfinished surface of Valsassina stone with the smooth surface of plastered wall. The decorations are intricate with putti framing the coping on the main floor, panels with floral motifs, a frieze on the top floor, and the ironwork of the windows which was to become a model for Milanese building. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Clerici's palace |
5 Via Clerici Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficioturisfico) |
Built in the early 18th century for Giorgio Antonio Clerici, an important figure in the diplomatic corps of the Spanish government, this extension of the previous building can be attributed, at least in part, to Francesco Croce. The characteristic feature of this palazzo is the notable difference between the decoration of the façade, with its asymmetric prospect and that of the interior. Inside, a courtyard with a portico on the entrance side and that opposite leads to another, smaller courtyard. On the right, the three-flight monumental staircase, with vault frescoed by Bortoloni, leads up to the first floor with the famous 'tapestries gallery' frescoed by Gian Battista Tiepolo. It was used as the residence of the Archduke's family from 1773 to 1778. Today the building is the seat of the Superintendency of the Environmental and Architectural Heritage of Lombardy. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Splendid decor |
13 Via Brera Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
The earliest documents regarding this building date to the late 16th century: in the early years of the following century, cardinal Agostino Cusani refurbished it to give it greater prestige. Its central plan is developed around a rectangular courtyard with porticoes on two sides and granite columns. The façade facing Via Brera, dating to 1717 and by Giovanni Ruggeri, has two portals and a remarkably decorative architectural structure. Towards the rear, the building was finished by Giuseppe Piermarini in 1790, and it still conserves original interiors and stucco-work. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The Durini domicile |
24 Via Durini Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Situated at the heart of historic Milan, this building was designed by Francesco Maria Richini in 1644, to a commission by Giovan Battista Durini, and completed in 1645. The speed in the building of the palazzo, and the richness of the decorations, indicates the notable financial power of this rich family of merchants. The building is based on two courtyards, the first the formal court with columns and round arches, and the second for service quarters. The façade is bordered by ashlar-work and by a projecting cornice. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A gentleman's residence |
5 Via Unione Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Created by the incorporation of several preceding buildings, its present 16th-century appearance was commissioned by the Cusani family: ownership successively passed to the Erba Odescalchi family. The complex, in part incoherent, architecture is based on two successive courtyards with a garden. The decorative elements are particularly interesting, a fine balance between tradition and innovation. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Stupendous Stairs |
12 Via S. Antonio Milan, Milan 20122 Italy |
Designed by Giuseppe Piermarini for Antonio Greppi in 1772, when Maria Teresa of Austria ruled the city. The distribution of the architectural elements follows a modular pattern, heightened in the central part in order to enhance the entrance with arched portal. Inside there is a rectangular courtyard with porticos, with a two-flight staircase leading to the first floor where the original decorations by Giocondo Albertolli and Neoclassical frescoes can still be seen. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The Landriani residence |
25 Via Borgonuovo Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
This, originally the residence of the Bossi family, was later acquired by the Landriani. Tommaso Landriani in fact rebuilt the palazzo between 1515 and 1523. Part of the façade and the inner courtyard remain from the original 16th-century architecture. The design and the terra cotta mouldings can be attributed to Cesariano, while the pictorial decoration that once ran along the walls of the inner court has completely disappeared. Feature of interest: The fresco depicting 'Hercules and Atlas', possibly by Bernardino Luini and now conserved at the Castle Museums, once belonged to the paintings in the courtyard, while the decoration of the 'Centenario' hall can be attributed to Cesariano, possibly with assistance from Zenale. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Begun in the 17th Century |
24 Corso Magenta Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
This building was begun in 1648 by Francesco Maria Richini for the President of the Senate of Milan, Count Bartolomeo Arese, and it was later acquired by Dukes Litta Visconti Arese. The façade today is exactly as it was when it was built, between 1752 and 1763, by Francesco Bolli. Two wings and two floors frame the higher central volume with giant strip pilasters, with window surrounds and secondary portal alongside the main entrance. In 1873 it became the head office of a private rail company, and today it is a management office for the Italian State Railways. Inside, the courtyard with its colonnade leads to the monumental staircase with three ramps, designed by Carlo Giuseppe Merlo and dating to 1740. Worth visiting are the "Salotto Rosso", the "Sala degli Specchi" and the "Salotto della Duchessa", which conserve original 18th-century draperies, stuccoes and paintings by Martin Knoller and Giuseppe Agostino Gerli. Feature of interest: The grotesque masks on the façade. Visiting times: On request to the "Direzione Compartimentale delle Ferrovie dello Stato". Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Noble Palace |
2 Piazza della Scala Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Seat of the Municipal government of Milan, the building was designed in 1558 by architect Galeazzo Alessi for Tommaso Marino. Left incomplete after having been confiscated in lieu of the owner's debts, the construction was modified by successive owners, and was completed only when Luca Beltrami built the façade facing Piazza della Scala in 1888-1892, on the model of Alessi's original façade facing Piazza San Fedele. An example of Mannerism, the building represents a combination of exuberant decoration and architectural motifs with a sophisticated use of classical elements. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Rationalist architecture |
2 Largo Guido Donegani Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Commissioned to Gio Ponti between 1935 and 1938 the building soon became a symbol of rationalist Milan architecture between the two wars. In the shape of an H with a private opening onto Via Moscova on one floor is ideal for offices with its internal layout, furnishings and external aspect working together in perfect harmony. Externally, the green marble walls and the standardised iron and aluminium locks annonce the exxpressive clarity and attention to detail that can also be seen on the inside. The complex actually offers avant garde, typological solutions (mobile floors with individual work posts) as well as technological ones (controlled heating and inflateable posts) which Ponti took care of paying great attention to detail. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Genteel residence |
6 Via Sant'Andrea Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7600 6245 |
This 18th century palace was donated to the city in 1945 by the Attendolo Bolognini family - it holds the Museo Civico di Milano (first housed in 1935 in Palazzo Sormani) on the first floor, and the ground floor is home to the Civic Museum of Contemporary History (inaugurated in 1963 with the aid of A. Rossi, M. Baffa, L. Meda and U. Rivolta). The palace was modified at the beginning of the 19th century, and the 18th century façade is partially Baroque. The inside has two wide granite doors, and has conserved a great deal of its original aspect. The wide stairway with stone parapets leads to the noble apartment which is still decorated with period furniture and furnishings. It has frescoed vaults by Giovan Antonio Cucchi, and walls with pictures from both the collection by Attendolo Bolognini, and from the art gallery in the Museum of Milan. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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16th Century palazzo |
19 Via San Maurilio Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
A building that underwent a great deal of modification, it was identified in 1976. It belongs to the new wave of city architecture promoted by the pro-French areas of power in the early decades of the 16th century. The architectural programme is based on the artistic work of Cesariano and Cristoforo Solari, and possibly that of Luini, and it became the epitome of new classical culture. A location for the highest echelons of humanism, it belonged to Giovan Angelo Salvatico: the palazzo represents a combination of "ancient" motifs (the octagonal atrium with light from above) and solutions devised by the Rome architect Bramante (such as the use of the Doric order in the inner courtyard). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cantoni's masterpiece |
16 Corso Venezia Milan, Milan 20121 Italy |
The building, dating to around 1770, was created by architect Simone Cantoni. The design heightens the monumental character of the central part, with a three-floor façade. Opposite the entrance, a helical staircase leads to the first floor, that has been refurbished and in part restored, with a Neoclassical hall by Traballesi. In 1796 it was used for three months by Napoleon and Josephine during their sojourn in Milan. Today it is in part residential, and in part used by a number of associations. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Beautiful Frescoes |
6 Corso di Porta Vittoria Milan, Milan 20122 Italy |
Cesare Monti, a descendant of the like-named cardinal, entrusted Francesco Croce the task of refurbishing the building that he owned. The design of the façade reflects the trapezoidal shape of the plot. The central volume, surmounted by a curving gable, is linked to the wings by two lateral terraces: the frames of the windows on the ground floor are echoed on the floor above by the design of the spaces above the windows. Inside, the courtyard has porticoes on two sides: the interior façade, facing the garden, was designed in 1756 by Benedetto Altieri along classical lines. Feature of interest: On the first floor, the 'Grecchetto' room includes frescoes on the legend of Orpheus by painter giovan Battista Castiglione. Today it houses the Municipal Library. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Eclectic nobiliary abode |
36 Via Giosuè Carducci Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
A typical example of work by the Coppedè brothers, the building was constructed in 1915. Contained in a basically cubic volume, it is distinctive for its 'Guelph'-type tower opposite the Medieval city gate. On the corner, a large enclosed loggia houses a bar-café, while the entire building is decorated with inserts in artificial stone. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Magistrate's palace |
2 Piazza dei Mercanti Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (l'ufficio turistico) |
This ancient medieval building, that once housed municipal offices and legal institutions, was rebuilt from 1562 on as 'Palazzo dei Giureconsulti' to a design by Vincenzo Seregni. The building, formed by a loggia and a tower, a 16th-century sheath built around the original 13th-century construction, is based on the architecture of Galeazzo Alessi. The complete design included an overall refurbishment of the ancient Piazza Mercanti to create a new forum, and this was partially executed with the construction, on the south side of the piazza, of the 'Scuole Palatine' building. In the 19th century, the street named Via Mercanti was opened up, totally modifying the original concept and rendering it totally unrecognizable. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Police headquarters |
Piazza Cesare Beccaria Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Also known as the 'Carceri nuovi', new prisons, it started functioning in 1578. With a rectangular plan, it is based on two courtyards with four small towers at the corners. The first courtyard still conserves the Doric columns and a loggia. The severe architecture recalls the function for which the building was designed, and the ashlar work gives the structure a particularly monumental character. It was restored in 1943 and today it houses the headquarters of the Municipal police force. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Seat of learning |
Piazza San Sepolcro Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Houses the Gallery and Library, two very important institutions in the city. Founded by Federico Borromeo as a centre for counter-reform culture, it gradually accumulated numerous collections of art and books. From the first nucleus, facing Piazza S. Sepolcro, the institution expanded to occupy the entire block. Feature of interest: The immense collection of the library includes the Codice Atlantico by Leonardo da Vinci. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient institute |
Piazza dei Mercanti Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
At the centre of Piazza dei Mercanti, once a quadrangle enclosed on all four sides, one finds Palazzo della Ragione, what was known as the 'Broletto', commissioned by the ruler of the city Oldrado da Tresseno (1228-1233) who is depicted in an equestrian monument in a niche on the façade facing the piazza. The rectangular-plan building consists of a loggia on the ground floor, which today is higher than the surroundings due to the successive lowering of the street level. In 1771 another floor was added, the so-called "Teresian extension", for the Notarial Archive: it can be recognized from the large elliptic windows. The monument was restored during the 1970s. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Near San Lorenzo Cathedral |
Parco delle Basiliche Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
The park backs onto the San Lorenzo Cathedral and encompasses a surface area of 40,000 square metres. In ancient times, several waterways met in this area and then flowed into the canal. From 1000 to 1814, for eight centuries, the gallows of Milan towered here; above the Vettabia canal there was the bridge Dei Sospiri (of sighs), where those condemned to be hanged passed. It was the zone where hide tanners called vetraschi had their workshops, and from which came the name of the square. The park, planned after the war by architects Bagatti Valsecchi and Grandi, is surrounded by animated bars which, in the summer, are ideal for an outdoor aperitif. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Dedicated to old sailors |
33 Corso Xxii Marzo Milan, Milan 20135 Italy |
This park was set up in 1969 in the former vegetable and fruit market area. It has several different kinds of trees including horse chestnut, elm, birch and maple trees. There is also a fountain and a monument to Italian Sailors by Sculptor Francesco Somaini. The Liberty square - the former old market square, which was renovated, has been re-opened today to the public as a centre for classical music concerts. The park extends over a surface area of 70,000 square metres. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Nearly Duomo |
Piazza Fontana Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 (0)2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio turistico) |
This square is named after the fountain designed by Giuseppe Piermarini and sculpted by Giuseppe Franchi in 1782. It is one of the few historical piazzas of the city, which generally features large building blocks with hidden interior courtyards rather than open communal spaces. The original buildings have been replaced by more recent pieces of architecture. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Arnaldo Pomodoro's disc |
Piazza Filippo Meda Milan, Milan 20121 Italy |
Separated from Piazza Belgioioso by a large park, Piazza Filippo Meda was opened in 1926 after Corso Matteotti was opened (ex-Corso del Littorio) right the way down to Piazza San Babila. The long space in the square is dominated by the large revolving bronze disc created by sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro. It is 4.5 metres in diameter and rests on a pivot so that it will turn with the wind or when pushed. Thus the slow movements and reflections of the lacerated disc give it an amazing lightness that suggests a heavenly star randomly come to land in the square. In the background stands the curved form of the Piazza Meda Offices' Building designed by Studio BBPR, the 1928 building by P. Magistretti (no.3), the 1929 HQ of the Banca Popolare by G. Greppi, and the 1928 Palazzo Crespi by P. Portaluppi (between Corso Matteotti and Via Verri). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Site-specific architecture |
Piazza Filipo Meda Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
In 1958 after the construction of the Torre Velasca the BBPR group (Banfi, Belgojoso, Peressutti and Rogers)planned an office building between Via Hoepli and Via Catena which look over Piazza Meda. Finished in 1968, with the collaboration of Luigi Caccia Dominioni, who planned the structure facing the church of San Fidele, the building continues the high porticos of Via Hoepli and by way of a large circular structure (from which it gets the name 'panettone', a link is formed with the neighbouring renaissance apse. The clear contrast in scale between the portico and the openings above, and the circular structure, which has reinforced concrete on the inside and metal and glass on the outside is in dialogue with the surrounding architecture, giving rise to the term architectural 'contextualism' which has made the Torre Velasca such a famous and controversial work of architecture. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A garden with water and stones |
Piazza San Babila Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (l'ufficio turistico) |
Donated to the city by the Ente Autonomo Fiera Milano in 1997, this fountain was designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni. It is situated in front of the portico of the Toro Assicurazioni building- a garden of water and stones. The water falls from a central pinnacle into a large quadrangular basin which is surrounded by green 'hills'. Using an intelligent combination of stone (it is almost a living museum of Lombardian stone - Serizzo from Val Masino, pink granite from Baveno and red granite from Val Gerola, to Dubino from Valtellina) and forms, the fountain stands as a symbol and an expression of the resources to be found in the region. Thus the water, of which Milan became so proud, and which is today a forgotten part of the city, has rediscovered a role in an urban context and has become a focus for relaxation in the crowded and chaotic city centre. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The city's impressive central square |
Piazza del Duomo Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
The gigantic central square in front of Milan cathedral has always been a reference point for Milan's town planners. It was a meeting point for important roads before and during the Roman period. In the 4th century, it was a religious centre with the construction of the Basilica of Santa Tecla, and the Baptistry of San Giovanni alle Fonti (both demolished in the mid-14th century and their foundations can be seen below the space in front of the cathedral). Since 1386, the cathedral has been the religious and cultural centre of the city. Symmetrical porticoes line the longer sides (with the Arengario pavilions built in 1939 and the Royal Palace on the south side and Galleria on the north side). In the centre stands the equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II by Ercole Rosa (1878) which was covered until a few years ago by flashing advertising signs. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Gae Aulenti and Claes Oldenburg in Milan |
Piazzale Luigi Cadorna Milan, Milan Italy |
Once an unstructured space between Castello Sforzesco and the Magenta district, Piazzale Cadorna has become a new port of entry to the city. Now it is dominated by the ugly mass of the Cadorna station where thousands of commuters are disgorged into the city each morning. In 1998, the railway company and Milan City Council commissioned Gae Aulenti to reorganise the area. The operation rationalised the road system with traffic dividers created by water tanks, and created a vast pedestrian area for train passengers partly covered by aluminium and glass structures joined to the station facade. The attractive forest of red pillars, the water that flows from the beams of the platform roof, and the transparent covers bring to mind a 19th century covered market. They are part of a courageous an interesting architectural project initiated by the city and crowned by the majestic sculpture of Claes Oldenburg and Coosije van Bruggen. It is an enormous steel needle 18 meters tall wrapped in a highly colored glass resin that gives a new vital identity to the square and around which the life of the square revolves. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Gio Ponti's masterwork |
5 Piazza Duca d'Aosta Milan, Milan 20124 Italy |
This skyscraper has been the home of the Regione Lombardia since 1978. It was built between 1955 and 1960 on the old Pirelli site which was bombed in 1943, in order to house the new headquarters of the Milan based organisation. It was designed by Gio Ponti with the collaboration of Pier Luigi Nervi. It is 127m tall and is still the tallest building in the city and the most prestigious post-war work of architecture. Using a similar scheme to the comtemporary Torre velasca by the BBPR studio, Ponti combines an innovative rectangular design with sides tapering up to the narrower extremities. The building grows around a hidden core covered in reinforced concrete. The tapered style and the pointed elements which are at odds with the finished appearance of the building surface make the skyscraper a unique example of architectural lightness, dynamism and extraordinary resolution of the relationship between structures and technology. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The house of Poldi Pezzoli |
12 Via Alessandro Manzoni Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 79 6334 / +39 2 79 4889 http://www.museopoldipezzoli.it/ |
Inaugurated in 1881 by Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli, the museum houses important paintings, archaeological relics, arms, carpets, porcelain, glass, watches, and jewelry. Works by Hayez, Foppa, Boltraffio, Solario, Cranach, Mantegna, Giovanni Bellini, Botticelli, Piero Della Francesca, F. Guardi, Magnasco, Tiepolo, Palma il Vecchio, Frà Galgario, Tura, Cima da Conegliano, Lotto and Pollaiolo are all of special interest. Admission: EUR 8, EUR 5.50 (11-17 years, seniors). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Archeological Museum |
Castello Sforzesco Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 6208 3931 |
Building work on the castle went on from 1450 to 1550 under the authority of the Sforza family of Milan. In obedience to the will of Franceso Sforza the reconstruction and extension of the old fortress called 'di Porta Giovia' was carried out, erected between the walls of the city and the canals, by what is Rocchetta today. The fortress is a square shape, about 200 metres each side, with four angular towers and a dividing moat. It has been transformed over a number of years with the addition of other, mostly richly decorated, towers to satisfy the demands of the residents, the most important being the Filarete. At the end of the 1440's Ludovico il Moro involved Leonardo and Bramante in the building works. When the Sforzo family lost power in the 1500's the castle was taken over by the military, and after being used for several purposes eventually fell into ruin. In 1893, thanks to the architect Beltrami and ten years of work, the castle was restored and various cultural objects and paintings were gathered here and put on display. It was renovated after the war by the BBPR studio (the architects Banfi, Barbiano Peresutti and Rogers) as part of an initiative to restore public museums. Entrance Fee: Free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Italian-style parks and garden |
Corso Venezia Piazza Duse Milan, Milan 20121 Italy |
Designed in 1783 by the architect Piermarini, these Public Gardens, covering 160,000 square meters, includes the two Carcanine and San Dionigi monasteries which overlook Corso Venezia. In 1857, the typical Italian gardens were enlarged by Francesco Giuseppe to encompass the Dugnani Palace Park. In 1787, thanks to a further land transfer from the Elvetico College, the Boschetti (little woods) were formed. The park contains a small lake with geese and fish, a hill of pretend rock, rides, a miniature train, bumper cars, refreshment stands and the historical bar bianco (white bar), offering yoghurt, milk and other fresh treats. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Another way into the city |
41 Via Giosuè Carducci Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
This was built in 1939 by Gino Chierici, in imitation of a defensive gate in the ancient walls dating to 1171. The original materials were re-used in the two towers of different heights. The tabernacle with saints Ambrogio, Gervasio and Protasio were sculpted by craftsmen from Campione, coming from the hospital of Sant'Ambrogio founded by Galeazzo II Visconti, in the mid 15th century. Today the building houses the 'Museo della Pusterla', with a permanent exhibition of criminology and antique weapons. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Beer, anyone? |
Piazza Antonio Cantore Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
Designed by S.G. Locati from 1895-1896 for Pietro Reininghaus from Graz, a beer brewer and importer, this building is a free interpretation of late 19th century Viennese architecture. The brief provided by the owner included a large public beerhouse on the ground floor, on the façade towards the piazza, with rooms on the mezzanine floor, and a café-theatre covered by a large canopy in iron and glass alongside the main building, which is still visible inside the offices of the Banca Popolare di Milano. On the outside, the façade consists of a stone basement mounted by three floors built in brick, and a contracted top floor which was added after the Second World War. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Sombre stonework |
24 Via Solferino Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turisfico) |
This design by S.G. Locati, 1889-1890, is rather unusual for residential buildings in Milan, which generally have compact façades facing the street and larger inside courtyards. This design in fact, has two structures of different heights linked by a narrow, one-floor building which has a roofed loggia on top which leads into a garden. The two main buildings are separated for two different uses, one was used as living quarters and the other as a private studio. The sober architecture is in a 16th-century style, while the façades are completely covered in stone. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Archeological remains |
Viale Sant' Ignazio da Laconi Milan, Cagliari 09123 Italy +39 70 65 2956 http://www.anfiteatroromano.it/ |
Milan's Roman amphitheatre, built between the first and second centuries B.C., was one of the old town's most imposing buildings; on festive occasions around 35,000 people would congregate to watch the bloody spectacles. Christianity put an end to the pagan festivities and at the end of the 4th century the amphitheatre began to be demolished and the stone was used for other buildings, some of which has been found in the foundations of the nearby Basilica of San Lorenzo. From the immense building of elliptic plans with aces of 155 and 125 metres and with the main body over 30m high only traces of the concrete foundations remain that support the elliptic structure that surrounded the games area. The rest, which will soon form part of an archaeological park that will allow a more closer visit are currently visible from the railings along via De Amicis. A brief pause here will allow you to appreciate the exceptional dimensions of Milan's public roman building now hidden by centuries of construction and demolition that have characterised the city's building works. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The palace of Emperor Maximian |
Via Brisa Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
Built by Emperor Maximian in the 4th c. AD when Milan was the capital of the Roman empire in the West, the imperial palace occupied a huge area between what are now Via Meravigli and Via Torino. The only remains of the huge building are to be seen in Via Brisa. It was during demolition work following WW2 that parts of the foundations and of the elevation were found but it was thought originally that they belonged to a baths complex. Now they are considered to have been part of the official section of Maximian's palace. The central plan building is made up of 3 series of small apsed rooms that open onto the sides of a large round hall (once surrounded by columns) which was reached via a rectangular atrium. The remains are worthy of a brief pause, not so much for what they are, but for the fact that are representative of a glorious past. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Peculiar enclosure and church |
12 Via Besana Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 545 5047 |
This was founded in the early 19th Century as a cemetery for the hospital named Ospedale Maggiore or Ca' Granda. The unusual building consists of a perimeter wall with, at the center, a church, now no longer used for religious functions, dedicated to Saint Michael, with plan in the form of a Greek cross. In 1725 another wall was built, creating a plan including large lobate structures. In 1870 a smallpox epidemic broke out and 5,000 people with the disease were isolated here. In 1940, it became a wash-house for the hospital. Today it is an open-air garden, a play area for children, while in summer it is used for open-air cinema projections: the ex-church is used for temporary shows and congresses. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Old royal residence |
12 Piazza del Duomo Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
The seat of government in the city was originally the Palazzo del Broletto, where the municipal institutions were located. It became a noble residence during the rule of the Torriane and Visconti families, who gave it its shape that can in part still be seen, based on a system of two courtyards. Partially demolished to make way for the Cathedral nave, the building was refurbished after 1452 by Francesco Sforza. Used as the seat of power by the Spanish rulers, it underwent substantial modifications until the late 18th century, in particular the extensive work by Giuseppe Piermarini. Alongside the volumes of the Palazzo there is the Arengario, seat of the Palazzo del Turismo, with its two pavilions designed in 1939 (and completed in 1956) by the architects Enrico Agostino Griffini, Pier Giulio Magistretti, Giovanni Muzio and Piero Portaluppi. Feature of interest - On the first floor of the Palazzo, there is the famous 'Sala delle Cariatidi', in the location of the ancient theatre destroyed by fire in 1776. This hall is now undergoing restoration. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Once a royal residence |
16 Via Palestro Milan, Milan 20121 Italy |
This villa is an interesting example of Italian Neo-Classicism: it was designed by Leopoldo Pollack in 1790 for Count Ludovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, and it was used as a residence by Napoleon before becoming crown property. To the right of the façade facing the street, there is the Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea (PAC, contemporary art gallery) designed in 1948-54 by Ignazio Gardella. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Franciscan church |
2 Piazza Sant' Angelo Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 2900 3401 |
Built in 1552 commissioned by the order of the Minor Franciscans in place of the fifteent-century building, this church has one main hall, flanked by lateral chapels. The old convent complex is huge and is the seat of fundamental importance for the order, built at the time of the abolitions and completely rebuilt betweenn 1940 and 1945 by the architect Giovanni Muzio. The pictorial decoration of the lateral naves is of great importance. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Place of Catholic worship |
1 Largo Frà Paolo Bellintani Milan, Milan 20124 Italy |
On the right of Viale Tunisia on the side of Bellintani is this work by Carlo Borromeo. It was built on the ancient temple of S. Maria della Sanità from 1558-92 and is part of the Lazaretto complex. The design planned a wide courtyard to link the rooms of the ill along the perimeter of the aquare. A sophisticated system of canals guaranteed hygiene and cleanliness for the local places, minimising the risk of contagion. The complex also had an open chapel in the centre of the courtyard visible from all the cells, requested by Ludovico il Moro and designed by Lazzaro Palazzi (1488-1513). The current church is an octagonal shape and is stonebuilt. A small fragment of the cell's portico is still visible along Via S. Gregorio. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church of S. Eufemia |
Piazza Sant' Eufemia Milan 20122 Italy +39 0286451154 |
The church of S.Eufamia was totally rebuilt in 1870 by the architect Enrico Terzaghi, and is one of the oldest religious sites in Milan. Founded probably by the Archbishop S. Senatore, but present in documents only from the 9th century it has been changed and transformed over time. Inside the church the main items of interest are the paintings by the Leonardo school. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient Romanic church |
1 Piazza Sant'Eustorgio Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 5810 1583 http://www.santeustorgio.it/ |
Outside the medieval city walls, along the road that runs from the Pusteria to Porta Ticinese, there is the church and monastery of S. Eustorgio. Originally the surrounding area was not built up, but was agricultural land, then it was occupied by Dominicans and is now surrounded by a public park area. The building has undergone various modifications from when it was first built (some say in the 4th century, others say the 5th), but still conserves it's Roman form due to it's reconstruction in the late 11th century. The cross vaults of the central nave are notably wide leaning on pillars, while the right nave opens onto a series of chapels which are part of the holy places of the adjoining cemetery. Notice in particular the Brivio chapel, the first from 1484, built in Florentine renaissance style which has been reinterpreted by local artists and the Torelli, the second built in 1424, which is in gothic lombard style. Beyond the pseudocrypt a series of spaces lead to the Portinari chapel. This is a true expression of renaissance lombard style, built from 1422 to 1466 by Pigello Portinari, a Florentine banker, as a chapel for the nobility. The chapel boasts frescoes by Vincenzo Foppa, to whom recent studies also attribute the architectural planning. The chapel is a cube shape with a hemispheric dome with significant detail. The adjoining monastery, much renovated over time, is made up of two 17th century cloisters which are now the property of the Diocesan museum who use them as temporary exhibition spaces. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Jesuit churc in the San Fedele square |
Piazza San Fedele Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Designed by the architect Pellegrino Tibaldi, this is one of the most interesting and important Lombard monuments of the late sixteenth century. Built by the Jesuit order in 1569, the church has a single nave, divided into two spans with columns in a style reminiscent of the halls of roman baths. Despite the unfinished original plan (the presbytery was built later by Richini), the building has a notably coherent form. The external facade is a masterpiece of different architectural styles which are brought to their maximum expressive capacity here. The altars of the side naves are of particular artistic interest. At the back of the church on the right is a small chapel with a part of a fresco from the thirteenth century showing a Madonna with child called 'Madonna delle Ballerine' to which people used to come to place floral tributes. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ruins of the ancient church |
Piazza Giuseppe Missori Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 (0)2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio turistico) |
Founded in the early Christian era, this church was renovated in the 11th century and expanded in the 13th century. It has three naves, and became a mausoleum for the Visonti family and Bernabo was buried here in 1385. A monument to him, by the sculptor Bonino da Campione can be found in the Civic Museum in the Castello Sforzesco. Bell towers and naves were demolished to make way for Via Mazzini, and the gothic facade was also demolished and transferred to the new evangelical Waldensian church in Via Francesco Sforza. Only the crypt and the apse remain of the original church in Via Albricci. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Originally designed |
116 Corso Garibaldi Giuseppe Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 65 4855 |
This interesting double building, is traditionally linked to the love story between Francesco Sforza and Bianca Maria Visconti. Seat of the Augustinian order, the complex was built from a complicated series of events. A first chapel was dedicated to St. Nicholas of Tolentino and modernised in a gothic style according to the will of Francesco Sforza in 1451 (now right nave) and was accompanied by a second building (left nave) similar to the first chapel. The two buildings were linked in 1484 which has led to an original double church shape. The plan, attributed to Guiniforte Solari, is a typical example of late gothic, lombard style. On the right there are polygonal chapels with a clear Solari influence. The interior has been recently restored. The convent is the most important centre of Augustinian culture in Milan. The library building still stands and is undergoing restoration as it is one of the best examples of this kind of 15th century work. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Sixteenth-century church |
2 Via Vincenzo Bellini Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7602 1370 |
S. Maria della Passione is one of the most interesting lombard buildings, with the Bramante mark, from the Renaissance era. The original plan was set out in a central design by the architect Giovannin Battagio (from 1486). There is a Greek cross, in the central nucleus, commissioned by Daniele Birago as well as three naves and lateral chapels designed by Martino Bassi in 1573. It is still possible to see the plan by the first architect, in the presbytery, especially of the free columns, which conform to the original design and the angular chapels which were much changed by the choir-stall, on which Cristoforo Lombardo put his mounumental lantern in the 16th century. There is a rich heritage of paintings by major, lombard artists of the 16th century in the church. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Bramante and Leonardo in Milan (Last Supper) |
2 Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie Milan 20123 Italy |
Commissioned by Ludovico di Moro and designed by Guiniforte Solari, this building was intended as a mausoleum for the Sforzesco dynasty, in which the remains of the duke and his wife, Beatrice d'Este, as well as others connected with the family, were to be laid to rest. The adjoining Dominican convent's cloister and sacristy were later renovated by Bramante. The refectory walls are home to Leonardo da Vinci's(1452-1519) Last Supper. Bramante's façade is of particular interest as is the gallery's terracotta ornamentation, which became one of the dominant motifs in northern Italian Renaissance architecture. Guests must book in advance. Admission: EUR 8 (with reservation). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fifteen-century church |
San Pietro in Gessate Milan, Milan 20122 Italy |
Seat of the Benedictines in 1344, this church was built to how it is today in 1476. Attributed to the architects Guiniforte and Pietro Antonio Solari, the building is a result of a unitary plan. In a Latin cross shape with three naves open out to a chapel for nobility in a polygonal form, a distinctive mark of Solari workmanship. The intervention of private commissions was fundamental for the necessay funds for building. The Grifi chapel is one of the more memorable patronised chapels, on the left of the transept, decorated from 1487 by the painters Bernardino Zenale and Donato Montorfano. The restored facade is by the architect Brioschiin 1912 with a notable baroque presence, the only surviving element of the old decor. There is a special synchronicity of architectural elements and pictorial decoration, one of the few surviving examples of fifteenth century lombard style. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church and peculiar chappel with ossuary |
2 Verziere Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 (0)2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio turistico) |
This church, of medieval origin, has been rebuilt many times. Finished in the 18th century to resemble a civil villa and mounted by an octagonal lantern. There is an annex of a chapel war memorial on a square plan which contains thousands of human remains which are said to have belonged to victims of the plague of 1630, or to Milanese who were massacred by plundering goths. The most likely hypothesis is that these are the bodies of the deceased of the adjoining Hospital. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Majestic Neo-Classical church |
1 Piazza San Carlo Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (l'ufficio turistico) |
There is an open area towards Piazza San Babila on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, onto which the impressive church of San Carlo al Corso looks. It was designed by the Neo-Classical architect, Carlo Amati, 1839-47. By pulling back the façade from the previous church built on that site (Santa Maria dei Servi), Amati succeeded in creating the open square in front of the church. The high Corinthian portico frames the facade and connects it to the Corso. The round church has a high dome (36.9 meters) and was built during 1843-47 by Felice Pizzagalli. Inside, the large round space with double order of columns is surrounded by a series of niches and chapels in stately Neo-Classical style. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient Romanesque church |
37 Corso Italia Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 5831 3187 |
The church of San Celso stands at the back of a small garden next to the large church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli on Corso Italia. The story goes that the church stands on the place where Sant'Ambrogio found the bodies of Saints Nazaro and Celso. The small Romanesque church with 3 naves became a Benedictine monastery in 992. Following the addition of a new Baroque facade in 1651, the first two bays of the church were demolished in 1881 following the suppression of the monastery in 1783. The purpose of the demolition was to enlarge the sanctuary of Santa Maria dei Miracoli (16th c.) next door. In 1851, it was decided to build a new facade, designed by Luigi Canonica, on the remaining span. Several ancient elements, including the Romanesque portal, were to be combined with new elements that were in line with the architectural fashions of the day but in Romanesque style. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church alongside the canal |
Via San Cristoforo sul Naviglio Milan, Milan 20144 Italy |
In a suburban area, along the left bank of the canal, is the church of S. Cristoforo. This building is formed by two adjoining constructions which are still identifiable. The one on the left, dates possibly from the end of the 7th century and the ducal chapel was added to it in 1398 at the request of the duke on the time of a long famine. This is one of the most typical examples of Gothic Lombard style both inside and outside. The paintings from the fifteenth and early sixteenth century are particularly interesting. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Baroque church |
Via Giuseppe Verdi Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Built between 1607-30 on the site of the ancient oratory of San Giuseppe, the church is considered the masterpiece of the 18th c. architect, Francesco Maria Ricchino, and the most representative Baroque church in the city. Externally the façade is on two levels marked by pilasters and columns. A large pediment with a balcony window stands on the tall base framing the majestic entrance surrounded by statues (by Giovanni Piazza and Francesco Somaini in 1800). Behind the façade, the octagonal body of the church is flanked by a central, apsed chamber. Within the octagon, reduced to a square with rounded corners, columns and arches support the dome. The square body of the high altar (perhaps added later) stands on the other side of a triumphal arch opposite the entrance. The altar is flanked by chapels and decorated with canvases by Giulio Cesare Procaccini and Melchiorre Gherardini. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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near S. Celso |
37 Corso Italia Centro Storico Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 5831 3187 |
Outside the medieval walls of the city is the sanctuary of San Maria of Miracles, near the old church of San Celso which can still be seen at the end of a closed garden, but has been extremely modified and restructured. The church was built in 1490 following a miraculous event, planned and worked on by some of the most important 15th century lombardians of the late renaissance and mannerism period. After the initial work by Dolcebuono in 1493 in collaboration with Amadeo and Cristoforo Solari, Cesariano worked on the building with 16th century workers from Lombardy. The architecture is a mix of Bramante design with different designs as a result of the discontinuous work and range of plans. The apse and it's surroundings are to be noted which are the result of the expansion in 1506 which led to the construction of one of the three naves. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient romanic church |
7 Piazza San Simpliciano Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 (0)2 869 0683 (per concerti) |
This church features Roman architecture, partly changed by modern interventions. However, San Simpliciano has kept part of the old walls of the Basilica Virginum, which existed in the 4th century. Begun by Bishop Ambrogio and finished by his successor Simplciano as a place to keep the relics of the saints, Martirio, Sisino and Alessandro and Simpliciano himself, the structure is built using the famous latin cross design. The current building has three naves of equal height and a semicircular apse with frescoes of the Coronation of Mary, by Bergognone. This is also a popular concert venue. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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World-Class Italian Football |
5 Via Piccolomini Milan 20151 Italy +39 02 404 2432 http://www.stadiosansiro.it |
Inaugurated in 1926, San Siro Stadium is one of the most recognized football stadiums in the world. The world-class stadium hosts two major Italian Football League Teams: A.C. Milan and Internazionale, most commonly known as Inter. It is officially named Giuseppe Meazza in honor of the Milan player of the 1930s and 1940s, but is still commonly known as San Siro. With a capacity of over 85,000, football fans from around the globe make their way to the stadium for intense national and international matches. Stadium tours are available M-Sa from 10a-5p, except during match days. Also be sure to check out the San Siro Museum featuring a large collection of historical objects, original jerseys, trophies and more. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church and monastery |
25 Piazza San Vittore Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 4800 5351 |
This old, early Christian basilica is one of the oldest buildings in the city, built to house the relics of St.Vittore and St. Satiro. There are remains of the Oratorio of St. Martino ad Corpus (destroyed in 700), as well as the octagonal mausoleum of St. Gregorio, even featured in some views from the 16th century, which testifies to it's antiquity. The octagonal martyrium is also a prototype of the flourishing and vast spread of the ambrosian baptistry style. The building of the new olivetano complex began in 1508, while the church began to be rebuilt in 1560. It is difficult to say who designed it, views on this range from Galeazzo Alessi and Vincenzo Seregni. The incomplete facade offers formal solutions of great interest. The ex-monastery of St. Vittore, rebuilt by the Olivetani in th 16th century is of interest, and it now houses the 'Leonardo da Vinci' Museum of Science and Technology in addition to being one of the most interesting monastic structures of the first half of the 16th century. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient church in the historic Brera area |
2 Piazza del Carmine Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 8646 3365 http://www.chiesadelcarmine.it |
At the entrance to the historic Brera quarter is the church dedicated to S. Maria del Carmine. It was built in 1400 for Gian Galeazzo Visconti on an old Carmelite instituition which was abandoned because of the neighbouring castle in construction. Planned by Bernado da Venezia according to a typical square design, already used by the architect for the church del Carmine di Pavia, the building had many interruptions that lasted until 1456 with the intervention of Pietro Solari. Transformed in the Baroque era, the church was brought back to gothic form by the radical intervention of the architects Giuseppe Pestagalli (1826-39) and Carlo Maciachini (1880) who also planned the facade, and Ambrogio Annoni in 1912. Inside the church, the sculptures, paintings and wooden inlay from the 15th-17th centuries, are all of note and there are two surviving cloisters in which fragments of roman and medieval sculptures can be found as well as parts from the fifteenth century which come from sepulchral monuments which were once in the church. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Masterpiece by Bramante |
3 Via Speronari Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 87 4683 |
This extremely famous church is linked to the name of Bramante. In actual fact, nearby S. Satiro has a much older foundation which was influenced by Bishop Ansperto and generally dates from the 9th century. However, the old building is almost unrecognisable following the works of the renaissance period and the nineteenth restorations. The design of the church is attributed to Bramante who presence on the site is documented in 1478. The church occupies a plot of land delineated by what is Via Torino and Via del Falcone today, an old district of the Visconti-Sforzesca era. The choir-stall is particularly original as it is small yet very deep. On the left side of the transept is a chapel 'della Pieta' where there is a Greek cross contained in a cylinder by Bramante which one can admire from Via del Falcone. There is the famous model group in the inside in polychrome terracotta, which is the work of Agostino de Fondulis (1482-83), who also made the terracotta decorations of the sacristy and dome. The sacristy is an octagonal building, by Bramante which is reached by a small hall from the right nave modified in the 19th century. This interesting building was one of the highlights of Bramante's work, evidence of which is all over the Duchy of Sforzesco. The 'caged' church exterior is a result of the later buildings which do not allow a wide view of the church, nonetheless the facade can be seen from Via del Falcone as planned by Bramante. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Park near the old square |
Parco Sempione Milan, Milan 20121 Italy |
The Park occupies the place of the ancient Piazza d'Armi. It was initiated in 1980 according to the designs of Architect Alemagna. It is a Romantic style park with English style organization. It became, from the time of its opening, a centre of public initiative for expositions, such as the re-uniting Exhibition of 1894 and the International Exhibition of 1906 from which remains the functioning Aquarium pavilion. At its borders rises the Art Palace, built in 1931 by design of Architect Giovanni Muzio, the centre of the Triennial of Milan and the Park Towers, planned in 1933 by Giò Ponti. It is bordered by the Castle, the arena, the Peace Arch, and the North Railway yard. Special Interest: The fountain "dei Bagni Misteriosi", by the painter De Chirico and the mermaid bridge, in cast iron, transported to the park when the Canal was closed. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Regional agricultural park |
10 Via Pancrazi Milan, Milan 20129 Italy +39 2 7 7401 / +39 2 7740 3268 / +39 2 7740 3264 http://parks.it/parco.sud.mila... |
This park opened in 1991 and is a semicircular shape around the Milanese metropolitan area. There is more than 40,000 hectares of land here, and it has conserved its agricultural purpose and the typical characteristics of irrigated Lombard land, which has been exploited since the Middle Ages when the monastic orders first irrigated their farmland. The network irrigates the Navigli canals as well as other rivers which make the park area a natual reserve of great environmental and cultural interest. The New Fountain at Bareggio, the Oasis of Lacchiarella, the woods of Vanzago, the system of great, Lombard pools, the rural villages and the splendid abbeys of Chiaravalle, Mirasole and Vipoldone are the main attractions in this area. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Built in 1608 |
10 Via Senato Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (l'ufficio turistico) |
Designed in 1608 by Fabio Mangone, and commissioned by Federico Borromeo, this college was destined for the training of the Swiss clergy. Its monumental architecture revolves around the two courtyards cadenced by double columns. The façade is superb in a semicircular arrangement, by Franco Maria Richini, providing a link between the street front and the axis of the interior courtyards. Today the building houses Milan's State Archives. Feature of interest: There is a copy of a statue by Picasso on the small piazza in front of the façade. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Next to Sant'Ambrogio |
Piazza Sant'Ambrogio Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
Opposite the Garibaldi barracks stands the marble monument opened on 4 Nov 1928, the tenth anniversary of Vittorio Veneto, which the Milan people dedicated to those who had lost their lives in the First World War. The monument was built between 1927 and 1930 after a troubled time, according to the plans of Giovanni Muzio in collaborazione di Alberto Alpago Novello, Ottavio Cabiati and Giò Ponti. The building has an octagonal shape, is spread over three floors and a wide range of materials were used in its construction. It boasts various monuments from the 'Mausoleo di Teodorico' to the 'Rosa dei Venti di Atene'. Above the ciborium is the electric beacon which is supposedly visible for 15km. This famous monument, rebuilt after the Second World War, due to consoderable damage, is surrounded by many statues in the niches and ledges. As well as the works of Lombardi, Supino, Maiocchi and Zamboni, the Sant'Ambrogio by Adolfo Wildt stands out. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A leonine monument |
Piazza San Babila Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
In Piazza San Babila, in front of the church of the same name, there is a tall column in sandstone on the top of which a famous lion was put in 1656, as request by the Duchy of Serbelloni. The Medieval emblem of the Porta Orientale district, this lion is the subject of a popular legend, according to which it was stolen from the Venetians during a siege. Apparently, the Ventian soldiers, after hearing the noise made by a baker of Milan during his nighttime work, thought that they had been discovered by the city's soldiers, and they abandoned their hiding places. In doing so, they revealed themselves to the Milanese, who had time to arm themselves and defend the city. After the victory, the Milanese took their standards and weapons, along with the lion, a copy of the one from St. Mark's, which was the Venetians mascot. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mixture of Italy and Spain |
Piazza Medaglie d'Oro Milan, Milan 20122 Italy |
Planned by Ferrante Gonzaga on behalf of the Spanish crown, the second circuit of city walls was begun in 1549 and completed in 1560. With respect to the Medieval walls, the new fortifications enclosed the new districts that had grown up around the radial streets. This basically military structure, one of the most powerful in Europe, consisted of massive curtain walls and fortified towers, while little emphasis was placed on ornamentation. One of the finest parts of the walls is the Porta Romana, designed by Aurelio Trezzi, in which the traditional form of the city gate is given a sober decorative treatment. From the 18th century, the walls began to be converted for uses differing to that of defense, and in the 19th century they were finally demolished to make room for new districts of bourgeois residential architecture. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Triumphal Neo-Classical gateway |
Piazzale 24 Maggio Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
On the original Roman road that led to Pavia from Milan, what you see of Porta Ticinese today is only a part of the Neo-Classical design that was submitted by Luigi Cagnola. His ideas included bastions - since dismantled - and the square in the direction of the village of San Gottardo between vast buildings that were to house the local market and receiving office. These buildings were to lie on either side of the gateway and symmetrical to the road, thereby redefining the entire area. The project was begun in 1801 to celebrate the victory of Napoleon at the battle of Marengo in 1800 and the arrival of the French troops from that direction, but construction was halted in 1814 after only the gate and the two toll-gates at the sides had been finished. The building is made from pink granite from Baveno (today blackened by smog and grime) in Vitruvian Doric style. The massive pillars and columns crowned by the large tympanum is one of the most representative Milanese works of Neo-Classical architecture. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Beautiful gateway to the city |
Corso di Porta Ticinese Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
The ancient Porta Ticinese gate, part of the 12th-century city walls built after the destruction wrought by Frederick Barbarossa, is the only remaining gate along with the arches of Porta Nuova. The present state of the gate reflects the work of Camillo Boito (1861-65) who isolated the surviving structures and completed the missing parts with his own interpretation. Feature of interest: Starting from the ancient gate and moving out of the city, one finds Corso di Porta Ticinese, originally a fortified wall, part of the extension of the city fortifications commissioned by Azzone Visconti in the 14th century. The original character of this district, one destined to craftsmen's workshops, can still be seen in the buildings, featuring a narrow, tall street front and an extensive series of inner courtyards and service buildings further back. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Chapel and vestibule |
Piazza San Nazaro in Brolo Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turisfico) |
This lovely chapel is situated at the entrance of the San Nazaro church. It was built on the facade of the Basilica of St. Nazaro on 1512, forming a sort of vestibule that leads directly to the nave. With an octagonal interior and a square exterior, this chapel, commissioned by Gian Giacomo Trivulzio as a family mausoleum, was started by Bramantino and finished by Cristoforo Lombardo in 1550. It is currently undergoing restoration, however, according to recent studies, the extreme simplicity of the interior is due to the will of the commission and not to lack of resources. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Watch the stars |
57 Corso Venezia Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 2953 1181 |
The planetarium permits observation of the stars of the sky thanks to the projections onto the dome screen and seasonal positions of the stars. The building was designed by Architect Portaluppi and situated within the Public Gardens of Palestro by request of the Editor Hoepli who then donated it to the city in 1930. Projection shows and conferences are organised throughout the year. Ring in the morning to book your visit as opening times vary depending on what events are on. There are special opening times for schools. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The much-debated and famous skyscraper |
5 Piazza Velasca Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
The most famous and discussed skyscraper in the centre of Milan was designed by the BBPR studio (Banfi, Belgiojoso, Peressutti, Rogers): it was begun in 1950 and completed 8 years later. At 106 metres high, it was the symbol of Milanese architecture after WW2. From an initial parallelepiped design, the need to distribute the volumes meant the building was built like a mushroom resting on brackets made from reinforced concrete. The formal allusions to the Castello Sforzesco, structural emphasis on the ribbing and uprights, use and grain of the materials, and the careful design of the details make the building one of the most interesting modern constructions in the city. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Oriental gateway |
Piazza Guglielmo Oberdan Milan, Milan 20129 Italy |
Once known as Porta Orientale, the Eastern Gate, in the Spanish city walls, these two buildings were made to a design by Rodolfo Vantini from 1827 to 1828, following a competition launched to replace Piermarini's work that had been left unfinished. The square-plan buildings have loggias on three sides. The design testifies to the transformation, which had already begun with Piermarini's design (1787-1789), of the fortified gates into administrative buildings. Facing the direction of Vienna, the monument would later lose significance when Napoleon took command and built the Arch of Peace. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Western and oriental rites |
19 Viale Caterina da Forlì Milan, Milan 20146 Italy http://www.chiesaveterocattoli... |
The Vetero-Catholic church is a catholic church which adheres to the 'International Western Orthodox Apostolic Catholic Communion' based in Seattle, Washington, USA and to the federation of Saint Thomas Christians, also in the USA. The Vetero Catholic church celebrates the Eucharistic Liturgy according to oriental rites (Liturgies of San Giovanni Crisostomo and San Basilio) and according to western rites. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Planned in the 1600's |
Viale Affori Milan, Milan 20161 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Designed in 1687 together with the suburban villa of the Marquis Corbella. Towards 1800 the property passed to the Family Litta Modigliani. Towards the middle of the 1900s, the Botanist Ercole Silva transformed the gardens which were until then romantic English style, to an Italian style garden. The Park offers bicycle paths and an area equipped with children's games. The Villa hosts the Civic Centre and the area Library. The Park encompasses a surface area of 70,000 square metres. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Home of the |
36 Via Stilicone Milan 20155 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (l'ufficio turistico) |
Once the suburban residence of Giuliano Bascapè in the 15th century (then called 'la Gualtiera'), it was extended by Ferrante Gonzaga, governor of Milan, in the second half of the 16th century and was designed by architect Domenico Giunti. The building comprises of a façade with a Doric order and two orders with deep loggias above. The present name recalls one of the owners, Alessandro Simonetta -exponent of the Vatican's diplomatic services. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Not to be missed! |
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turisfico) |
Construction of the "Galleria", a typically 19th-century public building now used for events, began in 1864 following a series of competitions for the design won by Giuseppe Mengoni. Large plaster eagles support its dome, 47m high and made of iron and corrugated glass. Note the telamons and caryatids on the interior façades and the Neo-Renaissance-style stucco work and graffiti. The floor of the octagon was completely restored in 1966 in rare marble mosaic showing the emblems of Italian cities. The art nouveau Bar Zucca (once the historic Camparino) facing the Piazza Duomo is the traditional stop for an aperitif and neighbours the elegant restaurant Il Savini. Feature of interest: On the mosaic floor note the symbol of the city of Turin - the black bull with worn genitals. Legend has it that revolving three times on one leg placed exactly in that position brings good luck. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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